Princeton Breakwater surf break

Princeton Breakwater surfForecast / CAL – San Mateo / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Wednesday 29 Apr 2026 PDT
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Princeton Breakwater surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Princeton Breakwater sea temperature is
15.0° C
(Which is 2.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Princeton Breakwater today?

The current surf forecast for Princeton Breakwater at 3AM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.3m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)9s
Afternoon (30 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)9s
Evening (30 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
0
1
1
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
16
1.6
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
0.7
W
15
1.3
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.8
WNW
9
1.9
WNW
9
2.4
WNW
9
2.4
WNW
9
2.1
WNW
9
1.8
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
186
276
291
209
257
257
257
324
316
275
321
297
311
301
301
308
333
528
633
953
913
700
466
292
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
20
NW
15
NW
10
WNW
5
W
10
WSW
15
W
20
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
10
W
5
SW
10
WSW
15
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:02PM1.68m
11:13AM1.26m
10:27PM1.68m
12:01PM1.24m
10:53PM1.67m
12:48PM1.22m
Low Tide
4:44AM-0.08m
4:23PM0.57m
5:19AM-0.16m
4:58PM0.69m
5:53AM-0.20m
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
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6:16
6:15
6:13
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7:58
7:59
8:00
Temp °C
11
11
10
10
11
13
14
13
11
11
11
12
12
13
14
13
12
11
11
11
11
12
12
12
7
8
7
8
10
11
12
10
8
8
9
11
11
11
12
10
9
8
8
8
8
9
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.8
WNW
9
1.9
WNW
9
2
WNW
9
1.9
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
Energy kJ
80
183
199
170
257
257
257
227
222
275
321
297
311
301
301
308
333
528
633
710
606
433
321
243
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
16
0.5
W
16
0.6
W
15
0.7
W
15
0.6
W
14
0.6
W
14
0.7
W
13
0.7
W
13
0.6
W
13
0.6
W
13
0.6
W
13
0.6
W
13
0.6
W
12
0.6
W
12
0.6
W
13
0.6
W
13
0.6
W
12
0.2
WSW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
14
0.3
SW
13
0.6
W
12
0.6
W
12
0.5
W
12
Energy kJ
186
127
157
209
150
136
176
173
125
125
121
117
112
112
115
115
113
17
7
7
28
106
104
73
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
12
0.5
W
10
0.5
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
10
0.4
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.1
SW
18
0.1
S
10
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
Energy kJ
14
53
58
72
54
33
33
20
32
19
28
28
28
27
17
17
17
12
2
12
12
31
12
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WNW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.5
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
2.4
WNW
9
2.4
WNW
9
2.1
WNW
9
1.8
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
Energy kJ
149
276
291
324
316
953
913
700
466
292
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
4
4
3
2
2
Distance (km)
72
62
46
34
34
34
73
73
73
34
48
34
34
34
48
73
73
34
73
73
73
73
75
389
Best forecast wave conditions in San Mateo
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
4
2
3
2
3
3
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
7
7
7
6
5
5
9
9
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
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