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Princeton Breakwater Surf Forecast
/ CAL – San Mateo (15 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
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Princeton Breakwater surfForecast / CAL – San Mateo / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Wednesday 29 Apr 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly 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 | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 16 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 15 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | |
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 |
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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) | WNW 10 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
 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) | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
| 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) | SSW 12 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 18 | S 10 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
| 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) | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 149 | 276 | 291 | — | — | — | — | 324 | 316 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 953 | 913 | 700 | 466 | 292 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
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