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San Mateo Surf Photo: 'Small S Mateo' by ricardo nunez

Lat Long: 0.95° S 80.83° W

Issued: 6 am 25 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's San Mateo sea temperature is

27.1° C

4.2°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.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
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	19 s	cross	5 s	14 s	20 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 January at 4 am

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

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	NW	SSE		WNW	NW
	19 s	cross- off		14 s	20 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 January at 7 am

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

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	NW	S		WNW	NW
	19 s	cross- off		13 s	20 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 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
	NW	SSE		WNW	NW
	19 s	glass		13 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 January at 1 pm

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

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	NW	WSW		WNW	NW
	19 s	cross- on		13 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 January at 4 pm

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

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	NW	WSW		NW	WNW
	18 s	cross- on		18 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 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	SW		NW	WNW
	18 s	cross		18 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 January at 10 pm

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

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	NW	SSW		NW	WNW
	18 s	cross		18 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 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
	NW	SSW		NW	WNW
	18 s	cross		18 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 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	S		NW	WNW
	18 s	cross- off		18 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 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	SSE		NW	SSW
	18 s	cross- off		18 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 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
	NW	SSE		NW	SSW
	17 s	cross- off		17 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 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
	NW	SW		NW	SSW
	17 s	cross		17 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 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	SSW
	17 s	cross		17 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 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	SSW
	17 s	cross		17 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 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
	NW	S		NW	SSW
	17 s	cross- off		17 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 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
	NW	SSW		NW	SSW
	17 s	cross		17 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 January at 4 am

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

Image captured One hour and 2 minutes after low water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.8m (2.7 ft). Range 3.13m (10.3 ft). Toggle tide graph

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San Mateo Surf Photo: 'Small S Mateo' by ricardo nunez

ecuadorsurf.net San Mateo at 2 feet. Good conditions..fun stuff..gets crowded, inconsistent, unreliable break. Has sharks...dont come..not worthed...go somewhere else...cheers!

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User: ricardo nunez (9 photos)

Country: Ecuador (115 photos)

Photo taken at: 4:25 am 24 Jan 2010