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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 pm Sunday 24 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
13.5° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Francis Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Francis Beach at 2AM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (25 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (25 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 17s |
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 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the WNW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 PM | 5 PM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 15 | W 15 | SSW 15 | W 14 | W 14 | SW 15 | W 13 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 15 | SW 16 | W 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | |
116 | 155 | 153 | 200 | 179 | 232 | 183 | 302 | 305 | 305 | 239 | 245 | 291 | 734 | 2480 | 2598 | 874 | 947 | 1042 | 1915 | 1568 | 1551 | 1406 | 1633 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 7:01PM1.58m | 7:03AM1.13m | 7:40PM1.64m | 8:21AM1.10m | 8:14PM1.68m | 9:30AM1.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:28AM0.39m | 12:58PM0.30m | 2:22AM0.20m | 1:46PM0.45m | 3:10AM0.04m | 2:30PM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — |
 | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 13 |
11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | SW 15 | SW 16 | W 15 | WNW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 14 | W 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 |
 kJ | 66 | 66 | 153 | 200 | 179 | 171 | 166 | 222 | 215 | 192 | 239 | 245 | 291 | 734 | 251 | 251 | 874 | 947 | 1042 | 1915 | 1568 | 1551 | 1406 | 1092 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | W 15 | WNW 9 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 106 | 155 | 48 | 144 | 176 | 232 | 183 | 302 | 305 | 305 | 142 | 109 | 248 | 251 | 2 | 2 | 248 | 245 | 373 | 174 | 140 | 138 | 138 | 138 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | WNW 16 | WNW 12 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | W 24 |
| kJ | 116 | 104 | 142 | 48 | 48 | 31 | 30 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 87 | 81 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 236 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | — | — | WNW 4 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | WNW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 9 | 77 | 140 | 294 | 2480 | 2598 | 501 | 451 | 488 | — | — | — | — | 1633 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 411 | 712 | 66 | 66 | 55 | 55 | 66 | 66 | 68 | 507 | 505 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 32 | 7 | 7 | 40 | 68 |
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