San Mateo Surf Break

San Mateo 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 0.95° S 80.83° W

Issued: 12 am 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's San Mateo sea temperature is
27.0° C

3.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year

San Mateo surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at San Mateo today (21 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for San Mateo at 5AM is: 0.6m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am June 21). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-05) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jun)2ft (0.6m)18s
Afternoon (21 Jun)2ft (0.6m)18s
Evening (21 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)16s

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 Sun morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
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
2
1
1
2
1
0
1
1
1
2
2
2
0
0
1
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
14
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
17
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
20
0.7
SW
20
0.7
SW
20
1
SW
19
0.8
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
1.2
SW
18
1.3
SW
18
1.3
SW
17
1.3
SW
17
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
231
197
197
197
173
192
173
254
254
254
241
373
373
694
468
528
881
985
962
940
875
834
823
813
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
20
SSW
15
S
10
SSW
15
WSW
25
SW
20
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
10
WSW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
8:43AM2.45m
9:06PM2.13m
9:37AM2.33m
10:09PM2.03m
10:32AM2.23m
Low Tide
2:17AM0.39m
3:03PM0.56m
3:12AM0.57m
4:02PM0.62m
4:10AM0.72m
5:01PM0.65m
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clear
clear
clear
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part cloud
clear
clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:22
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:27
6:27
6:27
 mm
Temp °C
25
25
25
26
27
26
25
25
25
25
25
26
26
26
25
25
25
25
25
26
26
26
25
25
Feels °C
26
26
27
28
28
26
26
26
27
27
28
30
28
28
27
28
27
28
28
29
27
27
27
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
13
0.8
SSW
7
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SSW
6
0.7
SW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.7
SW
20
1
SW
19
0.8
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
1.2
SW
18
1.3
SW
18
1.3
SW
17
1.3
SW
17
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
Energy kJ
231
181
176
57
173
142
142
254
254
52
40
34
373
694
468
528
881
985
962
940
875
834
823
813
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.7
SW
13
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
20
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
7
0.5
SSW
7
0.1
NW
10
0.2
WSW
11
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
Energy kJ
199
197
197
176
154
192
173
108
106
254
208
373
264
44
34
35
35
28
31
28
4
12
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
11
0.6
SW
18
0.2
WNW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.3
SW
21
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
21
0.5
SW
13
0.6
SW
20
0.6
SW
16
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.6
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.3
SW
12
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.2
WSW
11
0.1
NW
10
Energy kJ
14
13
13
197
12
5
72
117
160
80
241
208
52
52
136
104
22
4
4
4
12
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
7
0.9
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
7
0.6
SSW
7
0.6
SSW
7
0.6
SSW
7
Energy kJ
71
71
56
66
71
64
64
54
44
34
35
35
35
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
Distance (km)
310
102
0
7
1147
1054
141
141
141
7
7
7
141
938
141
141
141
141
46
141
141
141
141
141
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Ecuador
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
5
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
6
8
8
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