San Mateo Surf Break

Lat Long: 0.95° S 80.83° W

San Mateo WaveFinder

Issued: 12 pm 07 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's San Mateo sea temperature is
26.7° C
4.0° 

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


San Mateo surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 11 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 7 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period, SW swell with 940 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for San Mateo this week:

The surf forecast for San Mateo over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at San Mateo in the next 16 days are 1.4m 16s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 16s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 1AM.

Wave TypeTime (-05) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7AM (Sat 11th Jul)3.5ft (1.1m) 14s
Best Surf 7AM (Sat 11th Jul)3.5ft (1.1m) 14s
Most Powerful 7PM (Tue 7th Jul)4.5ft (1.4m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for San Mateo over the next 16 days.


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