Francis Beach surfForecast / CAL – San Mateo / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Monday 25 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 4AM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 1.0m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 25). 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)10ft (3.0m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed morning).

Mon
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
4
4
1
1
2
2
2
3
4
3
2
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
17
0.7
SW
17
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
16
0.8
W
15
1.2
WNW
14
2.5
WNW
14
3
WNW
14
3
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
WNW
11
1.9
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
10
0.8
W
20
0.8
W
19
1
W
18
1
W
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
305
305
239
245
291
631
2749
3068
3128
919
2318
2008
1595
1396
1259
1012
839
730
656
530
490
480
635
620
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
5
W
15
WNW
25
WNW
30
NW
35
NW
35
WNW
35
NW
35
NW
30
WNW
25
WNW
5
WNW
10
SE
5
WNW
15
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
SSW
5
SSW
10
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
10
S
10
SW
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
High Tide
7:40PM1.64m
8:21AM1.10m
8:14PM1.68m
9:30AM1.12m
8:46PM1.70m
10:30AM1.15m
Low Tide
2:22AM0.20m
1:46PM0.45m
3:10AM0.04m
2:30PM0.60m
3:51AM-0.09m
3:12PM0.72m
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:52
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:19
8:20
8:21
8:22
1
2
Temp °C
12
13
12
12
12
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
13
15
15
13
12
12
12
12
12
14
14
14
10
12
9
7
6
6
6
6
6
6
8
11
11
14
12
10
10
11
11
11
10
12
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
13
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.7
SW
16
0.8
W
15
1.2
WNW
14
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
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
WNW
11
1.9
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
Energy kJ
215
192
183
245
291
631
251
251
248
919
2318
2008
1595
1396
1259
1012
839
730
656
530
433
307
263
258
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
17
0.7
SW
17
0.7
SW
15
0.6
WNW
12
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.9
SSW
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
Energy kJ
305
305
239
109
248
251
2
2
348
245
236
174
140
138
138
138
138
136
99
320
490
480
635
620
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.4
WNW
16
0.5
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
Energy kJ
7
7
2
87
79
7
2
2
2
2
2
11
43
91
154
99
97
95
91
91
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WNW
5
1.5
WNW
6
1.8
WNW
7
2.5
WNW
14
3
WNW
14
3
WNW
14
2.2
WNW
8
2.1
WNW
8
Energy kJ
56
181
344
2749
3068
3128
665
587
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
1
1
1
5
4
3
4
5
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
Distance (km)
32
40
55
66
66
68
507
500
66
66
66
7
0
0
102
272
55
13
13
0
0
0
13
13
Best forecast wave conditions in San Mateo
Rating
(10 max)
3
9
4
4
3
4
3
4
3
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
3
3
2
5
4
3
4
5
9
6
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
9
9
9
5
6
7
6
7
7
9
6
9
6
9
9
9
8
7
9
7
7
6
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