San Mateo Surf

Detailed San Mateo surf forecast maps and the latest eyeball surf report from local surfers in the region. Near-shore swell is shown on the map together with the surf forecast rating for spots in San Mateo. Find the best places to surf in offshore conditions by selecting the wind option on the forecast map. Windsurfers and kite surfers can also use this option to find more favorable cross-shore conditions in San Mateo. Our local Wavefinder indicates where some of the best conditions are likely to be found in San Mateo over the next 7 days. Surf photos from San Mateo and reviews of the best spots and surfing conditions have been provided by local surfers.

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San Mateo Surf Forecast map for predicting the best wave and wind conditions across the region. For surfers, the map shows the most powerful swell tracking across near-shore open water and not the peak waves experienced by boats out at sea. Move your mouse over the ocean swell symbols or the surf breaks on the coastline to see a more detailed surf forecast including wave period and wind conditions. The forecast updates every 6 hours and most live weather reports update every hour. You can animate the San Mateo Surf map or show live wind and wave conditions as reported from wavebuoys and local weather stations. Surf breaks shown along the San Mateo coastline are also listed below.

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7 day 48 hour

	Fri	Saturday 31			Sunday 01			Monday 02			Tuesday 03			Wednesday 04			Thu
	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM
Best forecast wave conditions in San Mateo
Rating
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	0.8 WNW	0.6 WNW	0.7 WNW	0.5 WNW	0.5 WNW	0.7 WNW	0.7 WNW	0.3 SSW	0.8 WNW	0.4 SSW	0.5 S	0.6 S	1.1 NW	0.7 SSW	0.5 S	1.5 NW	0.7 S	2.2 NW
Period(s) (?)	7	7	7	6	8	8	8	18	7	16	17	16	8	16	15	7	14	7
Energy(?)	62	35	38	24	40	59	59	61	70	107	142	198	155	212	112	235	198	440
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	cross- on	on	on	glass	on	on	glass	on	cross- off	cross- off	cross- on	on	glass	on	cross- on	glass	cross- on	cross- on
High Tide / height (m)	4:57AM		5:00PM		7:37AM	5:41PM		9:20AM	6:25PM		10:12AM	7:13PM 4:57AM		10:49AM	7:59PM		11:18AM
Low Tide / height (m)	11:18PM	10:19AM		12:23AM	11:22AM		1:20AM 11:18PM	12:31PM		2:09AM	1:33PM		2:52AM		2:25PM	3:30AM		3:08PM 10:19AM
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	clear
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
High °C	14	17	19	16	19	20	16	19	21	14	20	22	16	14	23	16	17	24
Low °C	12	13	19	13	14	19	12	14	21	12	15	21	11	12	21	12	13	22
Chill °C (?)	14	17	19	16	19	20	16	19	21	13	20	22	16	13	23	16	17	24
Sunrise	-	6:11	-	-	6:13	-	-	6:13	-	-	6:15	-	-	6:16	-	-	6:16	-
Sunset	-	-	8:15	-	-	8:14	-	-	8:13	-	-	8:12	-	-	8:10	-	-	8:09
Swell1 (m) & direction	0.8 WNW	0.6 WNW	0.7 WNW	0.5 WNW	0.5 WNW	0.7 WNW	0.7 WNW	0.7 WNW	0.4 SSW	0.9 WNW	0.5 S	0.6 S	0.5 S	0.7 WNW	0.5 S	1.0 WNW	0.7 S	0.8 S
Period (s)	7	7	7	6	8	8	8	8	16	8	17	16	16	7	15	6	14	14
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.3 S	0.3 SSW	0.3 S	0.3 WNW	0.3 WSW	0.3 S	0.3 SSW	0.3 SSW	0.3 SSW	0.4 SSW	0.4 SSW	0.4 S	0.4 SSW	0.7 SSW	0.3 S	0.5 S	0.4 WNW	0.4 SSW
Period (s)	11	10	10	9	8	10	13	18	18	16	14	11	14	16	11	15	11	13
Wind waves (m) & direction	-	-	0.1 W	-	-	0.2 W	-	-	0.8 WNW	0.9 WNW	1.1 NW	1.2 WNW	1.1 NW	0.9 WNW	1.0 WNW	1.5 NW	1.5 NW	2.2 NW
Period (s)	-	-	2	-	-	2	-	-	7	8	7	8	8	8	6	7	6	7

	Fri	Saturday 31	Sunday 01
	8PM	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM	11PM
Best forecast wave conditions in San Mateo
Rating
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	0.8 WNW	0.8 WNW	0.8 WNW	0.7 NW	0.7 WNW	0.6 WNW	0.7 WNW	0.7 WNW	0.6 WNW	0.6 WNW	0.5 WNW	0.4 NW	0.4 WNW	0.5 WNW	0.7 WNW	0.7 WNW	0.7 WNW	0.3 SSW
Period(s) (?)	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	6	6	6	9	8	8	8	8	8	17
Energy(?)	64	64	62	49	42	35	40	38	28	28	24	20	28	40	62	59	58	59
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	on	glass	cross- on	glass	cross- on	on	on	on	on	glass	glass	glass	glass	on	on	on	on	glass
Tide State(?)	flow	ebb	low	flow	ebb	low	flow	high	ebb	ebb	low	flow	high	ebb	low	flow	high	ebb
High Tide / height (m)				4:57AM 0.93				5:00PM 1.47					7:37AM 0.93				5:41PM 1.51
Low Tide / height (m)			11:18PM 0.51			10:19AM 0.66					12:23AM 0.40				11:22AM 0.82
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	14	13	13	12	13	17	19	19	16	14	13	13	14	19	20	19	16	13
Chill °C (?)	14	13	13	12	13	17	19	19	16	14	13	13	14	19	20	19	16	13
Sunrise	-	-	-	-	6:11	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6:13	-	-	-	-	-
Sunset	8:15	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	8:15	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	8:14	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	0.8 WNW	0.8 WNW	0.8 WNW	0.7 NW	0.7 WNW	0.6 WNW	0.7 WNW	0.7 WNW	0.6 WNW	0.6 WNW	0.5 WNW	0.4 WNW	0.4 WNW	0.5 WNW	0.7 WNW	0.7 WNW	0.7 WNW	0.7 WNW
Period (s)	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	6	6	6	6	8	8	8	8	8	8
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.3 S	0.3 S	0.3 S	0.3 S	0.3 SSW	0.3 SSW	0.3 S	0.3 S	0.3 S	0.3 WNW	0.3 WNW	0.4 NW	0.4 NW	0.3 WSW	0.3 S	0.3 S	0.3 S	0.3 SSW
Period (s)	11	11	11	11	10	10	10	10	10	9	9	9	6	8	10	10	11	17
Wind waves (m) & direction	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.1 SW	0.1 W	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.2 WSW	0.2 W	-	-
Period (s)	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	2	-	-

San Mateo Surf Breaks

Ano Nuevo

beach and reef

Bean Hollow State Beach

beach and reef

beach

beach

beach

beach

reef

sandbar

reef

Pescadero State Beach

beach and reef

Pomponio State Beach

beach

Princeton Breakwater

beach/Jetty

Rockaway

beach and reef

San Gregorio State Beach

beach

Sharp Park

beach/Pier

San Mateo County sports a number of different surf spots, mostly beach breaks, but with a few semi-secret reef spots. The best time of year to surf is the Fall/Winter, from October through January. To access the surf spots you will use Highway 1, leaving either Pacifica or Santa Cruz and driving along the cliffs looking for the turnouts that lead to the beaches and coves. There's a variety of breaks that allow you to surf different locations depending on conditions. Ocean Beach is a 2 mile stretch of heavy beach break. Very exposed to swell and unfortunately wind. Glorious days to be had in fall when the winds go off shore and the fog is nowhere to be found. As for the rest of the coast in SMC, there are spots that face different directions that are best for catching swell or hiding from it when it is big. The topography is dynamic here as to SoCal in that way.

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