Princeton Breakwater Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.50° N 122.48° W

Princeton Breakwater 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 15 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Princeton Breakwater sea temperature is
16.7° C
3.2° 

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 (15 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Princeton Breakwater at 9AM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Afternoon (15 Jul)5ft (1.6m)8s
Evening (15 Jul)6ft (1.8m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
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
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
0
0
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
0
1
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.9
WNW
8
2.1
WNW
8
1.8
WNW
8
2.1
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
2
WNW
8
2.2
WNW
8
1.8
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
0.6
W
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
188
153
161
264
302
238
373
454
572
435
559
373
364
383
512
682
446
361
306
250
326
300
209
195
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
10
WNW
10
NW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
15
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
10
WNW
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
1:04PM1.50m
11:46PM1.98m
1:44PM1.55m
00:38AM1.83m
2:23PM1.59m
Low Tide
6:05AM-0.48m
5:57PM0.78m
6:50AM-0.39m
6:55PM0.71m
7:32AM-0.23m
7:54PM0.65m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:00
6:01
6:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:30
8:30
8:29
 mm
Temp °C
13
13
14
16
16
15
13
13
13
12
13
14
15
14
13
12
12
12
12
14
14
14
12
12
Feels °C
11
11
12
13
13
11
9
10
10
9
10
11
12
10
10
9
9
10
10
12
11
11
9
10
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