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Princeton Breakwater 86.7

#1190 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇺🇸 United States of America · California · near San Mateo

Works almost every day, no off season, thick rubber.

Works all yearIntermediate
Surf score86.7 /100
Surfable days100% of the year
Clean days39% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell54% period 11 s+
Typical size1.4 m 4.5 ft median
Water14°C a 4/3 with boots

Best time to surf Princeton Breakwater

The best time to surf Princeton Breakwater is January, November, December. The season runs Sep to Mar. In January the water sits around 14°C, so pack a 4/3 with boots, and the typical wave is 1.9 m. The nearest airport is SFO (15 km) and the nearest town is San Mateo (15 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan100%70%1.9 m14°C4/3
Feb100%48%1.6 m14°C4/3
Mar100%48%1.5 m13°C5/4
Apr100%36%1.5 m14°C4/3
May100%17%1.5 m12°C5/4
Jun100%11%1.4 m12°C5/4
Jul100%15%1.2 m13°C4/3
Aug100%23%1.1 m15°C4/3
Sep100%40%1.2 m16°C4/3
Oct99%51%1.3 m16°C4/3
Nov99%64%1.4 m14°C4/3
Dec98%53%1.8 m14°C4/3

Why 86.7

Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.

Consistency 26%
26.0
Clean days 24%
23.6
Groundswell 12%
10.8
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
3.7
Water comfort 10%
0.6
Access 10%
9.8

The detail

Faces 210° with 31% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 73% of days. Mean peak period 11.5 s. Days over 3 m: 1%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 33%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 37.501, -122.471 (OpenStreetMap).

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