San Mateo surf break

San Mateo surfForecast / Manabi / Ecuador

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Thursday 21 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
25.7° C
(Which is 1.2°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 1PM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-05) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)2.5ft (0.7m)15s
Afternoon (21 May)2ft (0.6m)15s
Evening (21 May)2ft (0.6m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 23°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sun
24
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
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
229
218
176
174
174
171
171
127
162
195
160
125
121
95
91
127
91
108
83
94
339
161
159
252
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
20
SW
15
SSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
S
10
SW
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
15
SW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
7:12AM2.54m
7:23PM2.34m
8:10AM2.44m
8:25PM2.19m
9:13AM2.35m
9:34PM2.07m
Low Tide
1:22PM0.48m
1:42AM0.26m
2:25PM0.59m
2:42AM0.43m
3:32PM0.67m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
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
6:22
Temp °C
24
24
25
26
26
24
23
23
23
23
26
26
26
24
24
24
23
24
25
26
25
24
24
23
25
24
26
27
27
26
25
25
25
25
29
27
27
26
26
26
24
26
27
27
25
25
25
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.7
SSW
6
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
13
0.7
SSW
6
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
Energy kJ
229
218
176
174
174
171
30
127
162
195
160
125
121
91
91
84
30
108
83
82
339
161
159
252
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
12
0.4
SW
10
0.4
SW
10
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
11
0.6
SW
15
0.4
SW
17
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SSW
7
0.3
SW
18
0.3
NW
11
0.3
NW
11
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
13
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
13
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.2
WNW
13
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
12
Energy kJ
36
39
27
36
35
33
171
76
50
10
49
19
19
95
61
127
84
93
65
94
17
106
107
72
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
11
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.3
SW
10
0.3
SW
10
0.3
SW
10
0.3
NW
11
0.3
NW
11
0.3
NW
11
0.3
NW
11
0.3
NW
11
0.3
NW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.3
NW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.4
SW
16
0.2
WNW
14
0.3
SW
19
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
10
0.3
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.2
WNW
13
Energy kJ
29
36
36
17
15
15
19
19
19
19
19
33
21
18
11
11
91
18
59
17
10
22
50
17
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
5
0.6
SSW
5
0.7
SSW
5
0.7
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
0.6
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
5
Energy kJ
51
49
46
53
43
44
30
29
19
19
24
25
27
29
30
30
30
29
29
21
20
19
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
310
102
11
805
141
46
7
141
4
0
7
141
920
848
815
141
7
7
7
1147
1077
141
7
7
Best forecast wave conditions in Manabi
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Ecuador
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
7
7
6
6
7
8
6
7
8
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
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