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Lat Long: 37.50° N 122.48° W

Princeton Breakwater Surf Photo: 'September Boogie Waves' by William Frankeberger

Issued: 10 pm 02 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Princeton Breakwater sea temperature is

16.4° C

2.1°

Princeton Breakwater 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	NW	NW	WNW	WNW
	14 s	cross	8 s	8 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 September at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Princeton Breakwater around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	WNW		WNW	WNW
	14 s	glass		14 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 September at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Princeton Breakwater around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	WNW		WNW	S
	13 s	glass		13 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 September at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Princeton Breakwater around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	WNW		WNW	S
	13 s	glass		13 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 September at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Princeton Breakwater 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	WNW
	13 s	glass		13 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 September at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Princeton Breakwater around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	SW		WNW	S
	13 s	on		13 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 September at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Princeton Breakwater 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	S
	13 s	on		13 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 September at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Princeton Breakwater 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	S
	13 s	glass		13 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 September at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Princeton Breakwater around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	SW		WNW	S
	14 s	on		14 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 September at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Princeton Breakwater around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	SW		WNW	S
	15 s	glass		15 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 September at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Princeton Breakwater 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	S
	15 s	glass		15 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 September at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Princeton Breakwater around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	SW		WNW	S
	15 s	glass		15 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 September at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Princeton Breakwater 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	S
	15 s	glass		15 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 September at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Princeton Breakwater 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	S
	15 s	cross- on		15 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 September at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Princeton Breakwater around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	WNW		WNW	S
	14 s	cross- on		14 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 September at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Princeton Breakwater around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NW		WNW	S
	14 s	cross		14 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 September at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Princeton Breakwater around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NW		WNW	S
	14 s	cross		14 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 September at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Princeton Breakwater around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 3 hours and 17 minutes before low water (falling ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.8m (2.6 ft). Range 8.66m (28.4 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Photo taken at: 10:46 pm 29 Sep 2013