Princeton Breakwater Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.50° N 122.48° W

Issued: 10 pm 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Princeton Breakwater sea temperature is
14.3° C

1.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (17 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Princeton Breakwater at 7AM is: 0.8m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)18s
Afternoon (17 Jun)3ft (0.9m)18s
Evening (17 Jun)3ft (0.9m)18s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
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)
2
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
19
0.8
SW
19
0.8
SW
19
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
723
526
520
405
447
442
437
516
516
510
423
389
375
366
310
427
248
352
344
339
330
269
215
249
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
10
S
15
S
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SSW
10
S
15
S
15
SSW
15
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
20
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
11:54PM1.97m
2:20PM1.44m
00:49AM1.85m
3:07PM1.47m
1:46AM1.67m
3:54PM1.52m
Low Tide
6:06PM0.87m
7:11AM-0.55m
7:08PM0.85m
8:00AM-0.43m
8:14PM0.80m
8:49AM-0.26m
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part cloud
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part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:31
8:32
8:32
8:32
 mm
Temp °C
13
13
13
13
14
15
15
14
13
13
13
13
13
14
15
15
14
14
13
14
14
15
15
15
Feels °C
12
12
12
11
12
13
13
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
12
12
11
11
10
11
11
11
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
19
0.8
SW
19
0.8
SW
19
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
14
Energy kJ
723
526
520
405
447
442
437
516
516
510
423
389
375
366
310
427
248
352
344
339
330
269
215
206
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.7
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
10
0.6
SW
18
Energy kJ
118
116
99
98
71
67
78
73
82
80
80
72
128
126
107
105
103
103
103
101
99
99
95
249
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WNW
9
0.5
WNW
9
0.5
WNW
9
0.5
WNW
9
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.6
S
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
18
0.6
WNW
10
Energy kJ
47
46
46
46
98
58
81
26
26
28
57
61
61
64
66
125
66
65
55
55
48
47
127
69
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
3
0.5
SSW
4
0.5
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
4
Energy kJ
4
7
8
6
5
5
4
4
4
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
Distance (km)
6
6
6
6
6
77
146
77
6
6
6
6
6
108
133
146
93
93
77
50
34
77
77
77
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
8
8
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
7
5
5
6
5
6
6
6
5
5
8
7
7
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