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San Mateo Surf Photo: 'San Mateo' by Jafe Lopez

Issued: 6 am 20 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's San Mateo sea temperature is

27.5°C

5.1°

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

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	W	NW	NW	WNW
	23 s	on	7 s	15 s	23 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 January at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from San Mateo around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	WSW		NW	NW
	22 s	cross- on		15 s	22 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 January at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from San Mateo around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	SSW		NW	NW
	22 s	cross		15 s	22 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 January at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from San Mateo around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	S		NW	WNW
	22 s	cross- off		15 s	22 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 January at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from San Mateo around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	S		NW	WNW
	22 s	cross- off		15 s	22 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 January at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from San Mateo around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	SSW		WNW	NW
	21 s	cross		21 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 January at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from San Mateo around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	SSW		WNW	NW
	20 s	cross		20 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 January at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from San Mateo around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	WSW		WNW	NW
	20 s	cross- on		20 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 January at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from San Mateo around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	WSW	NW	WNW	NW
	20 s	cross- on	6 s	20 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 January at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from San Mateo around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	SW	NW	WNW	NW
	20 s	cross	6 s	20 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 January at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from San Mateo around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	SSW		WNW	NW
	19 s	cross		19 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 January at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from San Mateo around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	SSW		WNW	NW
	19 s	cross		19 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 January at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from San Mateo around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	SSW		WNW	NW
	19 s	cross		19 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 January at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from San Mateo around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	S		WNW	NW
	19 s	cross- off		19 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 January at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from San Mateo around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	SSW		WNW	NW
	19 s	cross		19 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 January at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from San Mateo around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	WSW		WNW	NW
	18 s	cross- on		18 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 January at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from San Mateo around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	WSW		WNW	NW
	18 s	cross- on		18 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 January at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from San Mateo around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 3 hours after high water (falling ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.5m (4.8 ft). Range 3.23m (10.6 ft). Toggle tide graph

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San Mateo Surf Photo: 'San Mateo' by Jafe Lopez

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User: Jafe Lopez (2 photos)

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Photo taken at: 4:29 pm 28 Jan 2014