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San Mateo Surf Photo: 'Drop San Mateo' by Oscar Moscoso

Lat Long: 0.95° S 80.83° W

Issued: 12 pm 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's San Mateo sea temperature is

27.0° C

3.9°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
	WSW	WNW		SW	NW
	17 s	on		14 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 February 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
	WSW	WNW	NNW	SW	NW
	16 s	on	6 s	13 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 February 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
	WSW	WNW		NW	SW
	16 s	glass		16 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 February 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
	W	WNW		NW	SW
	16 s	glass		16 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 February 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
	WSW	WNW		SSW	NW
	15 s	glass		13 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 February 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
	WSW	NNW		SSW	NW
	15 s	glass		13 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 February 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
	WSW	ENE		SSW	NW
	15 s	glass		15 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 February 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
	WSW	N		SSW	NW
	15 s	glass		15 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 February 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
	WSW	NW		NW	NW
	15 s	glass		20 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 February 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
	WSW	WSW		NW	SSW
	14 s	glass		20 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 February 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
	WSW	S		SSW	NW
	14 s	glass		14 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 February 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	SSW		SSW	NW
	19 s	glass		14 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 February 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		SSW	NW
	19 s	glass		14 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 February 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	SSE		NW	SSW
	19 s	glass		19 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 February 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	W		NW	SSW
	18 s	glass		18 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 February 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	WSW	NW	NW	SSW
	18 s	cross- on	7 s	18 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 February 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	WSW	WNW	SW	NW
	18 s	cross- on	7 s	13 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 February at 4 pm

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

Image captured One hour after low water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.0m (3.2 ft). Range 3.22m (10.6 ft). Toggle tide graph

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San Mateo Surf Photo: 'Drop San Mateo' by Oscar Moscoso

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Photo taken at: 5:30 pm 14 Feb 2019