San Mateo surf break

San Mateo surfForecast / Manabi / Ecuador

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Friday 22 May 2026 -05
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San Mateo surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's San Mateo sea temperature is
25.5° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at San Mateo today?

The current surf forecast for San Mateo at 4AM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 22). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 18s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-05) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)2ft (0.6m)14s
Afternoon (22 May)2ft (0.6m)14s
Evening (22 May)1.5ft (0.5m)13s

Table - waves today at San Mateo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 23°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
3
0
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.7
SW
19
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
17
1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
127
125
198
160
125
121
95
91
127
91
108
83
94
339
161
159
252
300
283
504
574
651
651
643
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
S
5
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
15
SW
20
SW
15
SW
10
SSW
10
S
10
S
10
S
5
SSW
20
WSW
20
SW
15
SW
10
SSW
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
8:10AM2.44m
8:25PM2.19m
9:13AM2.35m
9:34PM2.07m
10:17AM2.29m
Low Tide
1:42AM0.26m
2:25PM0.59m
2:42AM0.43m
3:32PM0.67m
3:47AM0.57m
4:42PM0.69m
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:16
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:22
6:22
6:22
Temp °C
23
23
24
26
27
26
25
24
24
24
24
25
26
26
24
24
24
24
24
26
27
26
24
24
24
25
27
29
29
27
27
26
25
26
26
27
28
27
26
27
27
27
27
30
29
27
26
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SSW
6
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SSW
6
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.7
SW
19
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SSW
6
0.6
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
17
1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
Energy kJ
127
125
198
24
125
121
21
91
84
84
108
83
82
339
161
22
252
300
283
504
574
651
651
643
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
18
0.3
NW
11
0.6
SW
14
0.3
NW
11
0.3
NW
11
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.5
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.2
WNW
13
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SSW
6
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
16
0.3
NW
16
0.6
SSW
6
Energy kJ
76
78
19
160
19
19
91
61
127
91
93
65
94
17
106
159
18
50
50
16
15
25
40
22
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
11
0.3
NW
11
0.3
SW
10
0.3
SW
18
0.3
NW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.4
SW
16
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
14
0.3
SW
19
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
10
0.3
SW
12
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
12
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.2
WNW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.3
NW
16
Energy kJ
19
19
15
49
33
21
95
11
11
11
18
59
17
10
22
109
72
17
17
4
4
15
6
40
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
5
0.6
SSW
5
0.7
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.5
SSW
6
0.5
SSW
6
0.5
SSW
6
0.5
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
4
0.7
SSW
6
Energy kJ
30
30
30
18
19
29
30
30
29
29
29
29
29
18
18
19
20
11
30
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
Distance (km)
7
7
0
7
805
1003
805
141
7
7
7
141
1054
1077
85
7
0
0
0
0
805
805
805
7
Best forecast wave conditions in Manabi
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Ecuador
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
7
6
7
6
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
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