San Mateo County Surf & Weather Report

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1. WAVE SIZES

Exposed Ocean Beaches (Montara, Linda Mar South, San Gregorio): Waist to chest high (2-3 ft+), with occasional shoulder-high sets at top focal peaks.
Protected Breaks (Linda Mar North, Princeton Jetty): Knee to waist high (1-2 ft+), clean but soft off the high tide.
Outer Reefs (Mavericks / Pillar Point Reef): 6-8 ft face range (non-breaking / standard swell lines).
Summary: Consistent NW-WNW swell blend providing fun, manageable wave heights across exposed beaches. Clean surface conditions early with light offshore airflow.

2. CURRENT WEATHER

Condition: Partly cloudy with localized coastal fog clearing by mid-morning.
Current Temp: 53°F
Today's High: 69°F
Current Wind: East-Northeast at 4 mph (Glassy / Offshore).
Wind Trend: Light morning offshore NE breeze turning light-to-moderate NW onshore by early afternoon (9-13 mph), subsiding and backing NNE after dusk.

3. TIDES

High: 1:17 AM PDT (6.9 ft)
Low: 7:40 AM PDT (0.7 ft)
High: 1:44 PM PDT (6.6 ft)
Low: 7:45 PM PDT (0.8 ft)

4. LATER TODAY & TOMORROW

CDIP 029 (Pillar Point Buoy): Primary swell WNW 4.5 ft @ 12.5s from 288°.
CDIP 156 (Point Reyes Buoy): Secondary swell NW 5.8 ft @ 9.5s from 310°.
Later Today: Wave heights hold steady into the afternoon. Onshore wind bump develops around 1:00 PM, making open beach breaks textured while sheltered corners remain rideable.
Tomorrow (Saturday): Fresh WNW reinforcement arrives (5.0 ft @ 13s). Expect chest to head-high surf (3-4 ft+) at exposed beaches with crisp morning offshores.

5. 12-HOUR WIND (NOAA HRRR Run 12Z)

6. DAYLIGHT

First Light: 6:58 AM PDT
Sunrise: 7:25 AM PDT
Sunset: 6:21 PM PDT
Total Darkness: 6:48 PM PDT

raw data from noaa, curated by surforecast pacificwaverider