San Mateo Surf Break

San Mateo 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 0.95° S 80.83° W

Issued: 12 pm 23 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's San Mateo sea temperature is
26.6° C

3.6°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 (23 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for San Mateo at 6PM is: 1.3m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm June 23). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-05) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)17s
Afternoon (23 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)16s
Evening (23 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)16s

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 Tue morning, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Fri
26
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
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SW
17
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1
SW
15
1
SW
15
1
SW
15
1
SW
15
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
17
1
SW
18
1
SW
18
0.9
SW
16
1
SW
19
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
940
875
834
823
813
803
628
612
499
429
429
435
465
477
483
515
587
607
664
362
700
702
679
671
Wind (km/h)
5
WSW
15
W
15
W
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
25
SSW
20
SW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
15
SW
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
10:32AM2.23m
11:14PM1.98m
11:28AM2.15m
00:16AM1.97m
12:22PM2.10m
1:13AM2.00m
Low Tide
5:01PM0.65m
5:11AM0.82m
5:58PM0.65m
6:12AM0.86m
6:52PM0.61m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:22
6:22
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:27
6:27
6:27
6:28
 mm
Temp °C
26
26
26
25
25
25
24
24
25
26
26
25
25
24
24
24
25
26
26
25
25
24
24
24
Feels °C
30
28
28
27
28
28
25
26
26
27
26
26
26
25
25
26
26
27
27
26
27
26
26
25
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SW
17
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1
SW
15
1
SW
15
1
SW
15
1
SW
15
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
17
1
SW
18
1
SW
18
0.9
SW
16
1
SW
19
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
17
Energy kJ
940
875
834
823
813
803
628
612
499
429
429
435
465
477
483
515
587
607
664
362
700
702
679
671
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
7
0.4
SSW
7
0.4
SSW
7
0.4
SSW
7
0.4
SSW
7
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.2
SSW
8
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.3
SW
21
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
9
0.1
NW
9
0.6
SW
19
0.7
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
Energy kJ
18
20
20
20
20
4
4
4
6
4
4
4
4
4
71
4
4
3
3
229
31
30
22
22
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.2
WSW
11
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
9
0.1
NW
9
0.1
NW
9
Energy kJ
4
4
12
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
6
6
6
6
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
7
0.7
SSW
3
0.9
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
Energy kJ
28
10
29
36
44
53
56
56
53
40
53
60
62
60
47
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
4
2
2
1
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
Distance (km)
0
141
848
102
46
111
7
7
141
805
878
912
111
7
11
7
7
857
912
141
141
141
141
102
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Rating
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2
3
3
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3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
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3
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3
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3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
8
9
9
9
9
8
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
6
6
5
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