Francis Beach surfForecast / CAL – San Mateo / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Tuesday 26 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
13.5° 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 4PM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 May)3.5ft (1.0m)15s
Afternoon (26 May)8ft (2.5m)14s
Evening (26 May)5ft (1.5m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu night).

Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Fri
29
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
3
3
1
2
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
2
4
2
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
15
1.3
WNW
14
2.5
WNW
14
3
WNW
14
1.4
WNW
14
1.6
W
13
2.5
WNW
13
2.5
WNW
13
2.4
WNW
12
2.3
WNW
12
2.2
WNW
12
2.1
WNW
11
2
WNW
11
1.9
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
0.8
W
20
0.8
W
19
1
W
18
1
W
18
1.1
W
17
1.1
W
16
1.2
W
16
1.2
W
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
291
734
2671
3068
808
919
2283
1977
1595
1420
1280
1111
942
823
730
619
490
480
635
620
716
636
737
719
Wind (km/h)
30
NW
35
NW
30
WNW
35
WNW
30
NW
30
NW
20
NW
5
WNW
10
S
5
SW
20
WNW
15
WNW
5
WSW
10
SE
10
SSE
5
E
10
E
5
ENE
10
SW
15
W
5
W
5
WNW
0
WSW
5
W
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-on
on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-on
glassy
on
High Tide
8:21AM1.10m
8:14PM1.68m
9:30AM1.12m
8:46PM1.70m
10:30AM1.15m
9:16PM1.71m
Low Tide
1:46PM0.45m
3:10AM0.04m
2:30PM0.60m
3:51AM-0.09m
3:12PM0.72m
4:28AM-0.19m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:20
8:21
8:22
8:22
1
3
Temp °C
12
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
13
15
13
13
12
12
12
12
13
16
15
15
13
13
12
12
7
6
7
6
6
6
8
11
11
14
9
11
11
11
10
11
11
15
13
13
12
12
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
15
1.3
WNW
14
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
1.4
WNW
14
1.6
W
13
2.5
WNW
13
2.5
WNW
13
2.4
WNW
12
2.3
WNW
12
2.2
WNW
12
2.1
WNW
11
2
WNW
11
1.9
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.1
W
16
1.2
W
16
1.2
W
16
Energy kJ
291
734
251
251
754
919
2283
1977
1595
1420
1280
1111
942
823
730
619
451
370
314
307
258
636
737
719
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.6
W
21
0.8
W
20
0.8
W
19
1
W
18
1
W
18
1.1
W
17
1.1
WNW
10
1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
Energy kJ
248
251
2
2
248
245
236
174
140
140
138
138
138
136
99
320
490
480
635
620
716
214
164
158
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WNW
12
0.2
S
10
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
W
24
0.2
W
24
0.3
W
23
0.4
WNW
22
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
Energy kJ
109
7
2
2
2
2
2
11
43
91
154
99
97
95
92
91
89
71
73
71
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
6
1.8
WNW
7
2.5
WNW
14
3
WNW
14
2.4
WNW
8
2.2
WNW
8
Energy kJ
114
307
2671
3068
808
681
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
3
4
3
5
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
4
4
3
4
1
4
4
3
4
Distance (km)
66
411
1189
1211
66
66
66
0
13
14
55
66
0
0
0
0
0
0
32
68
0
32
0
14
Best forecast wave conditions in San Mateo
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
4
4
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
7
3
3
4
3
5
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
6
7
7
9
7
9
9
6
6
6
9
9
9
9
9
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
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