San Mateo surf break

San Mateo surfForecast / Manabi / Ecuador

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Wednesday 20 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
25.6° 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 12PM is: 0.7m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-05) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)2.5ft (0.7m)15s
Afternoon (20 May)2.5ft (0.7m)15s
Evening (20 May)2ft (0.6m)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 Wed morning, min 23°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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)
1
2
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
295
239
227
181
218
188
196
239
229
218
176
174
174
171
171
127
125
198
160
125
121
95
91
127
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
15
S
15
SSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
10
S
10
SSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
SW
10
SSW
10
SW
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
6:17AM2.62m
6:27PM2.49m
7:12AM2.54m
7:23PM2.34m
8:10AM2.44m
8:25PM2.19m
Low Tide
12:24PM0.37m
00:46AM0.11m
1:22PM0.48m
1:42AM0.26m
2:25PM0.59m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
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>
6:21
6:22
6:22
6:22
Temp °C
24
24
25
27
26
24
24
24
24
24
26
26
26
24
24
23
23
23
26
26
25
24
24
24
26
26
27
29
27
26
26
26
25
25
28
27
27
26
27
25
25
25
29
27
25
26
27
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.8
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.8
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.6
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SSW
7
0.6
SSW
5
Energy kJ
295
239
227
181
218
47
49
239
229
218
176
174
174
41
31
30
125
198
160
125
121
91
29
19
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
11
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
11
0.4
NW
12
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
16
0.4
NW
12
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
10
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
14
0.4
SW
18
0.3
NW
11
0.3
SW
18
0.3
NW
11
0.3
NW
11
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
13
Energy kJ
20
50
50
46
36
188
196
36
29
39
36
36
35
171
171
127
78
19
49
19
19
95
91
84
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
12
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
12
0.3
SW
11
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.3
SW
11
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.3
SW
10
0.3
SW
10
0.3
SW
10
0.4
NW
11
0.3
NW
11
0.4
SW
17
0.3
NW
11
0.3
SW
10
0.3
NW
11
0.3
NW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.3
NW
11
0.4
SW
13
0.5
SW
16
Energy kJ
6
33
33
37
19
36
36
18
36
36
17
17
15
33
19
76
19
15
19
33
21
18
61
127
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
7
0.6
SSW
7
0.6
SSW
7
0.6
SSW
7
0.6
SSW
7
Energy kJ
44
41
41
40
44
51
51
47
46
46
46
31
29
31
32
33
32
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
7
0
7
912
912
141
141
450
11
11
141
141
674
141
46
7
0
0
7
674
979
805
7
141
Best forecast wave conditions in Manabi
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Ecuador
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
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