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San Mateo surfForecast / Manabi / Ecuador
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Wednesday 13 May 2026 -05Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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 slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at San Mateo today?
The current surf forecast for San Mateo at 12PM is: 1.1m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 15s |
| Evening (13 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at San Mateo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 23°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Sat 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | |
432 | 492 | 539 | 581 | 631 | 479 | 472 | 466 | 466 | 459 | 422 | 422 | 434 | 447 | 447 | 447 | 377 | 308 | 299 | 295 | 290 | 290 | 242 | 242 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 12:43PM2.32m | 1:20AM2.17m | 1:32PM2.46m | 2:10AM2.35m | 2:20PM2.59m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:25AM0.70m | 7:09PM0.50m | 7:19AM0.59m | 7:57PM0.30m | 8:10AM0.46m | 8:43PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:21 |
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Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
27 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 432 | 492 | 539 | 581 | 631 | 479 | 472 | 466 | 466 | 459 | 422 | 422 | 434 | 447 | 447 | 447 | 377 | 308 | 299 | 295 | 290 | 290 | 242 | 242 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 5 | NW 12 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 15 | NW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 37 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 14 | 15 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 37 | 36 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 33 | 33 | 41 | 66 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NW 13 | WNW 11 | NW 16 | NW 8 | NW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | NW 16 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | NW 15 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 15 | WNW 15 |
| kJ | 22 | 37 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 44 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 10 | 36 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 33 | 19 | 12 | 33 | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | — | — | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 7 | 11 | 7 | 9 | — | — | 15 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 17 | 19 | — | — | 19 | 17 | 19 | 26 | 25 | 18 | 17 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 46 | 4 | 7 | 912 | 912 | 141 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 848 | 857 | 141 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1050 | 916 | 141 | 7 | 7 |
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