Francis Beach surfForecast / CAL – San Mateo / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Friday 22 May 2026 PDT
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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
13.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Francis Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Francis Beach at 11PM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)--
Afternoon (22 May)3.5ft (1.1m)10s
Evening (22 May)3.5ft (1.1m)10s

Table - waves today at Francis Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Mon
25
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
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
W
15
0.6
W
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
W
14
0.7
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
223
223
223
186
183
179
214
210
203
203
203
203
203
203
166
121
162
150
116
155
155
148
179
232
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
S
10
S
10
S
15
S
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
5
SSW
5
S
5
S
10
S
10
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
5
W
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
SW
5
WSW
10
WSW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:30PM1.44m
4:18AM1.35m
6:18PM1.51m
5:39AM1.21m
7:01PM1.58m
7:03AM1.13m
Low Tide
11:07PM0.75m
11:13AM-0.03m
00:22AM0.58m
12:08PM0.14m
1:28AM0.39m
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part cloud
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clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:54
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:16
8:17
8:19
8:19
Temp °C
13
13
12
11
11
11
12
14
15
14
12
11
11
11
12
13
14
14
12
11
11
10
11
13
11
11
10
9
9
9
9
12
13
12
10
10
10
10
11
11
11
12
11
10
10
9
9
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.6
W
15
0.6
W
14
0.7
W
14
0.7
SW
15
Energy kJ
223
223
223
186
183
179
214
210
201
169
169
137
137
109
107
92
88
66
66
66
155
148
179
232
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
W
15
0.5
WNW
9
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.7
W
13
Energy kJ
109
77
75
77
106
115
122
201
203
203
203
203
203
203
166
121
162
150
106
155
48
144
176
171
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.2
SSW
12
0.1
SW
23
0.3
S
12
0.1
SW
22
0.1
SW
22
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.2
W
18
0.3
W
18
0.3
W
17
0.5
W
16
0.4
WNW
16
0.5
W
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
WNW
9
0.5
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
Energy kJ
54
80
49
14
21
26
18
18
18
18
18
18
17
25
55
53
132
86
116
104
142
48
48
31
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
2
0.3
S
3
0.4
SSW
3
Energy kJ
1
1
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
Distance (km)
84
102
13
13
13
13
43
102
102
84
32
17
13
13
13
13
102
102
20
14
0
0
40
153
Best forecast wave conditions in San Mateo
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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