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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 4 am Sunday 31 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
14.7° C
(Which is 2.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Francis Beach today (31 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Francis Beach at 9AM is: 1.9m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 21s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (31 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Francis Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 19 | SW 19 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | |
804 | 910 | 836 | 690 | 607 | 619 | 554 | 532 | 596 | 522 | 455 | 373 | 379 | 455 | 449 | 444 | 434 | 414 | 395 | 386 | 310 | 306 | 302 | 302 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 12:52PM1.21m | 10:50PM1.67m | 1:33PM1.21m | 11:25PM1.64m | 2:12PM1.21m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:36AM-0.27m | 5:11PM0.94m | 6:10AM-0.27m | 5:49PM0.98m | 6:46AM-0.26m | 6:28PM1.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — |
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Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
7 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 7 |
 kJ | 804 | 910 | 836 | 690 | 607 | 619 | 554 | 532 | 596 | 522 | 455 | 373 | 325 | 263 | 218 | 218 | 214 | 205 | 184 | 180 | 76 | 140 | 137 | 102 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 22 | SW 22 | SSW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 119 | 227 | 302 | 214 | 318 | 309 | 306 | 450 | 540 | 518 | 338 | 327 | 379 | 455 | 449 | 444 | 434 | 414 | 395 | 386 | 310 | 306 | 302 | 302 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 13 | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | S 16 | S 16 | — | S 15 | S 15 | — | S 15 | WNW 9 | SW 22 | SW 21 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 44 | 80 | 26 | 42 | 67 | 67 | 68 | 27 | — | — | 56 | 56 | 52 | 5 | 5 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 32 | 18 | 18 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 222 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 55 | 32 | 15 | 40 | 40 | 66 | 40 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 66 | 55 | 40 | 32 | 40 | 0 | 40 | 40 | 505 | 66 | 66 | 32 |
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