Princeton Breakwater Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.50° N 122.48° W

Princeton Breakwater 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 02 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Princeton Breakwater sea temperature is
16.5°C
1.7° 

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


How big are the waves at Princeton Breakwater today (02 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Princeton Breakwater at 4PM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am September 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)17s
Afternoon (02 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)16s
Evening (02 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)16s

Table - waves today at Princeton Breakwater. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
1
W
8
1.1
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
10
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
109
97
67
93
93
94
173
210
287
179
144
206
266
383
379
379
375
370
429
400
390
458
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
20
SSW
15
SW
10
W
5
W
5
SW
5
S
5
SSE
10
S
15
S
20
SSW
15
SW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
NW
10
NW
10
NW
15
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
2:33PM1.76m
4:33AM1.12m
3:25PM1.76m
6:15AM1.12m
4:28PM1.76m
Low Tide
8:12AM0.72m
9:39PM0.14m
9:03AM0.88m
10:52PM0.09m
10:16AM1.00m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:39
6:41
6:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:37
7:36
7:34
 mm
1
Temp °C
17
18
18
17
15
15
15
15
16
17
17
17
16
15
15
14
15
16
17
16
15
14
Feels °C
16
16
17
16
15
16
15
15
15
15
15
17
16
15
15
12
14
13
14
12
13
13
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