Princeton Breakwater surf break

Princeton Breakwater surfForecast / CAL – San Mateo / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Tuesday 28 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
14.9° 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 6AM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm April 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Apr)3ft (0.9m)8s
Afternoon (29 Apr)4ft (1.2m)8s
Evening (29 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)8s

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 Wed morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
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
0
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
12
0.4
SW
16
0.5
W
11
0.9
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
18
0.4
WNW
18
0.5
W
16
0.6
W
16
1.4
WNW
7
1.4
WNW
7
1.4
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
66
71
90
66
98
104
103
135
186
180
207
238
153
251
257
316
180
212
257
284
281
308
359
329
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
10
WNW
15
NW
10
NNW
5
W
15
SW
15
W
20
NW
25
NW
20
NW
15
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
15
W
15
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
10
WSW
15
W
15
WNW
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:34PM1.66m
10:21AM1.28m
10:02PM1.68m
11:13AM1.26m
10:27PM1.68m
12:01PM1.24m
Low Tide
4:07AM0.04m
3:48PM0.45m
4:44AM-0.08m
4:23PM0.57m
5:19AM-0.16m
4:58PM0.69m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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6:16
6:16
6:15
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7:57
7:58
7:59
Temp °C
11
12
11
11
12
14
14
13
11
11
10
10
11
13
14
13
12
12
11
12
12
14
14
13
8
10
8
9
11
12
12
9
7
7
7
8
9
11
11
10
9
9
8
10
11
12
12
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
6
0.8
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
10
0.5
W
16
1.4
WNW
7
1.4
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
Energy kJ
36
49
64
66
98
100
100
86
82
127
207
238
153
251
257
213
180
212
257
284
281
308
359
329
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
11
0.5
WNW
11
0.6
W
11
0.6
WNW
11
0.5
W
16
0.6
W
16
0.5
W
10
0.6
W
15
0.7
W
15
0.6
WNW
10
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
12
0.6
W
13
Energy kJ
66
71
71
64
68
86
91
135
186
53
157
209
71
136
176
173
125
125
121
117
113
112
113
115
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
12
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.4
WNW
18
0.4
WNW
18
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
WSW
15
0.5
WNW
10
0.3
SW
15
0.6
W
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
14
0.1
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.1
SW
13
Energy kJ
13
13
90
40
39
104
103
14
14
22
57
33
150
33
33
20
32
19
28
29
7
27
17
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
7
1.5
WNW
9
Energy kJ
100
153
180
316
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
2
1
3
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
Distance (km)
48
34
39
0
0
34
72
73
72
72
46
34
34
34
34
73
73
47
34
34
34
34
48
73
Best forecast wave conditions in San Mateo
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
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