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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	Sun		Monday 12			Tuesday 13			Wednesday 14			Thursday 15			Friday 16			Saturday 17			Sun
	PM	Night	AM	PM	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	Francis Beach CAL - San Mateo	Steamer Lane-The Point CAL - Santa Cruz	Steamer Lane-The Point CAL - Santa Cruz	Steamer Lane-The Point CAL - Santa Cruz	Steamer Lane-The Point CAL - Santa Cruz	Bean Hollow State Beach CAL - San Mateo	Steamer Lane-The Point CAL - Santa Cruz	Steamer Lane-The Point CAL - Santa Cruz	Steamer Lane-The Point CAL - Santa Cruz	Steamer Lane-The Point CAL - Santa Cruz	Steamer Lane-The Point CAL - Santa Cruz	Steamer Lane-The Point CAL - Santa Cruz	Steamer Lane-The Point CAL - Santa Cruz	Steamer Lane-The Point CAL - Santa Cruz	Steamer Lane-The Point CAL - Santa Cruz	Steamer Lane-The Point CAL - Santa Cruz	Steamer Lane-The Point CAL - Santa Cruz	Steamer Lane-The Point CAL - Santa Cruz	Steamer Lane-The Point CAL - Santa Cruz	Steamer Lane-The Point CAL - Santa Cruz	Steamer Lane-The Point CAL - Santa Cruz	Steamer Lane-The Point CAL - Santa Cruz
Rating	5	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	4	4	4	3	3	3	2	2	2	2	3	3	3	3
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	1.1 W	1.9 WNW	2.1 W	1.9 WNW	1.9 WNW	1.8 W	1.6 W	1.4 WNW	1.3 W	1.3 W	1.8 W	1.6 W	1.4 W	1.4 W	1.3 W	1.2 W	1.0 W	0.8 W	0.5 W	1.1 W	1.4 W	1.4 W
Period(s) (?)	19	17	16	16	14	13	13	13	12	16	15	14	13	13	13	12	12	12	16	15	14	15
Energy(?)	1230	2503	2292	1848	1580	1151	925	711	814	1248	1385	1051	735	696	589	477	324	239	291	591	859	867
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	cross- off	off	off	cross- off	off	off	cross	off	off	cross- off	off	off	glass	off	off	glass	off	off	cross- off	off	off	cross- off
High Tide / height (m)		7:18PM 0.94	5:02AM 1.58		7:49PM 1.07	5:36AM 1.55		9:38PM 1.18	6:29AM 1.66		10:15PM 1.25	7:14AM 1.70		10:45PM 1.28	7:56AM 1.74		10:20PM 1.19	8:51AM 2.30		11:33PM 1.28	9:14AM 1.76
Low Tide / height (m)		10:31PM 0.85	12:48PM 0.22		11:51PM 0.95		1:22PM 0.05	12:44AM 1.05		2:15PM 0.01	1:37AM 1.08		2:52PM -0.07	2:21AM 1.07		3:26PM -0.13	2:56AM 0.97		3:56PM -0.18	3:30AM 1.00		4:25PM -0.21
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	cloudy	some clouds
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
High °C	15	13	17	17	14	17	18	15	19	19	15	21	21	16	22	22	18	21	20	16	19	18
Low °C	14	11	14	14	12	15	16	13	16	16	14	17	17	15	17	18	15	18	18	14	16	16
Chill °C (?)	14	12	17	17	13	17	18	15	19	19	14	21	21	16	22	22	18	21	20	16	19	18
Sunrise	-	-	7:20	-	-	7:22	-	-	7:20	-	-	7:20	-	-	7:18	-	-	7:18	-	-	7:18	-
Sunset	5:10	-	-	5:10	-	-	5:12	-	-	5:13	-	-	5:14	-	-	5:15	-	-	5:15	-	-	5:16
Swell1 (m) & direction	1.1 W	1.9 WNW	2.1 W	1.9 WNW	1.9 WNW	1.8 W	1.6 W	1.4 WNW	1.3 W	1.3 W	1.8 W	1.6 W	1.4 W	1.4 W	1.3 W	1.2 W	1.0 W	0.8 W	0.7 W	1.1 W	1.4 W	1.4 W
Period (s)	19	17	16	16	14	13	13	13	12	16	15	14	13	13	13	12	12	12	11	15	14	15
Swell2 (m) & direction	1.1 W	1.0 W	0.2 SSW	0.2 SSW	0.2 SSW	0.2 SSW	0.2 S	0.2 W	0.7 W	1.1 W	0.2 S	0.1 S	0.4 NW	0.2 SSW	0.2 SSW	0.3 SSW	0.3 SSW	0.3 SSW	0.5 W	0.3 SSW	0.4 SSW	0.3 SSW
Period (s)	12	12	12	12	12	12	11	21	18	12	11	10	7	15	16	15	14	14	16	13	13	13
Wind waves (m) & direction	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Period (s)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

	Sunday 11	Monday 12	Tuesday 13	Wed
	1PM	4PM	7PM	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM	10PM	1AM	4AM
Best forecast wave conditions in San Mateo	Steamer Lane-The Point CAL - Santa Cruz	Steamer Lane-The Point CAL - Santa Cruz	Steamer Lane-The Point CAL - Santa Cruz	Steamer Lane-The Point CAL - Santa Cruz	Francis Beach CAL - San Mateo	Gazos Creek CAL - San Mateo	Gazos Creek CAL - San Mateo	Steamer Lane-The Point CAL - Santa Cruz	Steamer Lane-The Point CAL - Santa Cruz	Steamer Lane-The Point CAL - Santa Cruz	Steamer Lane-The Point CAL - Santa Cruz	Steamer Lane-The Point CAL - Santa Cruz	Steamer Lane-The Point CAL - Santa Cruz	Steamer Lane-The Point CAL - Santa Cruz	Steamer Lane-The Point CAL - Santa Cruz	Steamer Lane-The Point CAL - Santa Cruz	Gazos Creek CAL - San Mateo	Bean Hollow State Beach CAL - San Mateo	Steamer Lane-The Point CAL - Santa Cruz	Steamer Lane-The Point CAL - Santa Cruz	Steamer Lane-The Point CAL - Santa Cruz	Steamer Lane-The Point CAL - Santa Cruz
Rating	3	4	4	4	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	3	3
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	1.1 W	0.9 WNW	1.3 W	1.6 W	2.3 W	2.5 W	2.4 W	2.1 W	2.0 W	1.9 WNW	1.9 WNW	1.9 WNW	1.9 WNW	1.9 WNW	1.8 W	1.7 W	1.7 W	1.6 W	1.5 W	1.5 W	1.4 WNW	1.4 WNW
Period(s) (?)	12	20	18	18	17	17	16	16	16	16	16	15	14	14	14	13	13	13	13	13	13	13
Energy(?)	670	1006	1508	2003	3120	3609	3064	2292	2062	1848	1802	1645	1580	1532	1291	1060	1014	895	807	795	711	766
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	off	cross- off	cross- off	off	cross- off	off	off	off	glass	cross- off	cross- off	off	off	off	off	off	cross- off	cross- off	off	off	off	off
Tide State(?)	low	mid-flow	mid-flow	high	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	mid-flow	high	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	low	mid-flow
High Tide / height (m)				7:18PM 0.94			4:52AM 1.52					8:47PM 1.07			5:44AM 1.62					9:38PM 1.18
Low Tide / height (m)	11:52AM 0.34				10:49PM 0.83				12:48PM 0.22				11:41PM 0.98					1:46PM 0.51			12:44AM 1.05
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	clear	clear	clear	clear
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	17	16	14	13	13	12	12	14	17	17	14	14	13	13	12	15	17	18	16	15	14	13
Chill °C (?)	17	16	13	12	12	12	11	14	17	17	13	13	12	12	11	15	17	18	16	15	13	12
Sunrise	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:20	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:20	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sunset	-	5:09	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:10	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:13	-	-	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	1.1 W	1.1 W	1.3 W	1.6 W	2.3 W	2.5 W	2.4 W	2.1 W	2.0 W	1.9 WNW	1.9 WNW	1.9 WNW	1.9 WNW	1.9 WNW	1.8 W	1.7 W	1.7 W	1.6 W	1.5 W	1.5 W	1.4 WNW	1.4 WNW
Period (s)	12	12	18	18	17	17	16	16	16	16	16	15	14	14	14	13	13	13	13	13	13	13
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.6 W	0.9 WNW	1.1 W	0.8 W	0.2 SSW	0.2 SSW	0.2 SSW	0.2 SSW	0.2 SSW	0.2 SSW	0.2 SSW	0.2 SSW	0.2 SSW	0.2 SSW	0.2 S	0.2 S	0.2 SSW	0.2 S	0.2 S	0.2 S	0.2 W	0.4 W
Period (s)	20	20	12	11	13	13	13	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	11	11	11	21	20
Wind waves (m) & direction	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Period (s)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

	Sunday 11	Monday 12
	11AM	12PM	1PM	2PM	3PM	4PM	5PM	6PM	7PM	8PM	9PM	10PM	11PM	0AM	1AM	2AM	3AM	4AM	5AM	6AM	7AM	8AM
Best forecast wave conditions in San Mateo	Steamer Lane-The Point CAL - Santa Cruz	Steamer Lane-The Point CAL - Santa Cruz	Steamer Lane-The Point CAL - Santa Cruz	Steamer Lane-The Point CAL - Santa Cruz	Francis Beach CAL - San Mateo	Gazos Creek CAL - San Mateo	Gazos Creek CAL - San Mateo	Steamer Lane-The Point CAL - Santa Cruz	Steamer Lane-The Point CAL - Santa Cruz	Steamer Lane-The Point CAL - Santa Cruz	Steamer Lane-The Point CAL - Santa Cruz	Steamer Lane-The Point CAL - Santa Cruz	Steamer Lane-The Point CAL - Santa Cruz	Steamer Lane-The Point CAL - Santa Cruz	Steamer Lane-The Point CAL - Santa Cruz	Steamer Lane-The Point CAL - Santa Cruz	Gazos Creek CAL - San Mateo	Bean Hollow State Beach CAL - San Mateo	Steamer Lane-The Point CAL - Santa Cruz	Steamer Lane-The Point CAL - Santa Cruz	Steamer Lane-The Point CAL - Santa Cruz	Steamer Lane-The Point CAL - Santa Cruz
Rating	3	4	4	4	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	3	3
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	1.1 W	1.1 W	1.1 W	0.7 W	1.1 W	1.2 W	1.3 W	1.3 W	1.3 W	1.4 WNW	1.5 W	1.6 W	1.7 W	1.8 W	1.9 WNW	2.1 W	2.5 W	2.5 W	2.3 W	2.2 W	2.2 W	2.2 W
Period(s) (?)	12	12	12	20	19	19	19	18	18	18	18	18	18	17	17	17	17	17	16	16	16	16
Energy(?)	536	598	670	761	1230	1492	1624	1508	1508	1612	1893	2003	2216	2266	2503	2906	3683	3609	2906	2636	2572	2525
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	off	off	off	glass	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	cross- off	off	off	off	off
High Tide / height (m)										7:18PM 0.94										5:02AM 1.58
Low Tide / height (m)		11:52AM 0.34											10:31PM 0.85
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	some clouds	clear	some clouds	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
High °C	14	16	17	17	15	16	15	14	14	13	13	13	13	12	12	12	12	13	12	11	11	11
Chill °C (?)	14	16	17	17	14	16	14	13	13	12	12	12	12	11	11	11	11	12	11	10	10	10
Sunrise	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:20
Sunset	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:12	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	1.1 W	1.1 W	1.1 W	1.1 W	1.1 W	1.2 W	1.3 W	1.3 W	1.3 W	1.4 WNW	1.5 W	1.6 W	1.7 W	1.8 W	1.9 WNW	2.1 W	2.5 W	2.5 W	2.3 W	2.2 W	2.2 W	2.2 W
Period (s)	12	12	12	12	19	19	19	18	18	18	18	18	18	17	17	17	17	17	16	16	16	16
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.4 WNW	0.5 W	0.6 W	0.7 W	1.1 W	1.2 W	1.2 W	1.1 W	1.1 W	1.0 W	0.9 W	0.8 W	0.9 W	1.0 W	1.0 W	1.0 W	0.2 SSW	0.2 SSW	0.3 SSW	0.3 SSW	0.3 SSW	0.2 SSW
Period (s)	20	20	20	20	12	12	12	12	12	12	11	11	11	11	12	12	13	13	13	13	12	12
Wind waves (m) & direction	0.3 NE	0.3 NE	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Period (s)	3	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

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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