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Francis Beach Surf Forecast
/ CAL – San Mateo (15 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
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Francis Beach surfForecast / CAL – San Mateo / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Thursday 28 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Francis Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Francis Beach sea temperature is
14.5° C
(Which is 2.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Francis Beach today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 20s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Francis Beach at 3PM is: 1.0m 18s primary swell from a West direction and 1.2m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 20s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 18s |
| Evening (28 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Francis Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 20 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | |
490 | 480 | 635 | 620 | 716 | 636 | 737 | 719 | 701 | 531 | 510 | 503 | 496 | 399 | 322 | 370 | 595 | 691 | 531 | 588 | 798 | 799 | 970 | 947 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 10:30AM1.15m | 9:16PM1.71m | 11:22AM1.18m | 9:46PM1.70m | 12:09PM1.20m | 10:17PM1.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:12PM0.72m | 4:28AM-0.19m | 3:53PM0.82m | 5:02AM-0.24m | 4:32PM0.89m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 |
 | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:23 |
7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 13 | W 12 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
 kJ | 388 | 307 | 263 | 263 | 258 | 253 | 737 | 719 | 701 | 531 | 510 | 503 | 496 | 144 | 238 | 370 | 397 | 484 | 206 | 177 | 798 | 799 | 970 | 947 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 20 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 7 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 12 | SW 22 | SW 22 |
| kJ | 490 | 480 | 635 | 620 | 716 | 636 | 253 | 188 | 154 | 113 | 116 | 147 | 96 | 399 | 284 | 219 | 219 | 215 | 50 | 51 | 50 | 216 | 119 | 227 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 24 | SSW 24 | SW 23 | SW 22 | SW 13 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 97 | 95 | 92 | 91 | 89 | 71 | 73 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 70 | 99 | 77 | 75 | 74 | 47 | 47 | 49 | 55 | 54 | 135 | 121 | 44 | 80 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | — | WNW 8 | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 183 | — | 322 | — | 595 | 691 | 531 | 588 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 43 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 55 | 40 | 40 | 66 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 40 | 37 | 18 |
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