Francis Beach surfForecast / CAL – San Mateo / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 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 10PM is: 0.7m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 May)--
Afternoon (25 May)2.5ft (0.8m)13s
Evening (25 May)2.5ft (0.7m)17s

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 Wed afternoon, 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
Thu
28
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
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
4
1
1
0
1
3
2
4
4
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
13
0.7
SW
17
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
2.1
WNW
11
2
WNW
11
1.9
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
10
0.8
W
20
0.8
W
19
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
183
302
305
305
239
245
291
631
2948
3361
2856
919
2318
2008
1595
1396
1259
1111
925
837
716
585
490
480
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
W
25
NW
25
WNW
30
NW
35
NW
35
WNW
35
NW
35
NW
35
NW
25
WNW
5
NNW
5
NNE
20
NW
15
WNW
25
WNW
20
NW
5
WSW
5
SSW
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
SSW
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
High Tide
7:40PM1.64m
8:21AM1.10m
8:14PM1.68m
9:30AM1.12m
8:46PM1.70m
10:30AM1.15m
Low Tide
12:58PM0.30m
2:22AM0.20m
1:46PM0.45m
3:10AM0.04m
2:30PM0.60m
3:51AM-0.09m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
<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
Temp °C
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
13
14
15
13
12
12
12
12
13
14
10
10
10
11
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
7
11
12
10
11
9
9
11
11
10
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
13
0.8
WNW
13
0.8
WNW
13
0.8
WNW
12
0.7
SW
15
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
2.1
WNW
11
2
WNW
11
1.9
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
Energy kJ
166
222
215
192
239
245
291
631
251
251
248
919
2318
2008
1595
1396
1259
1111
925
837
716
585
433
373
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
15
0.7
SW
17
0.7
SW
17
0.7
SW
17
0.7
WNW
12
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
Energy kJ
183
302
305
305
142
109
248
251
2
2
348
245
236
174
140
140
138
138
138
136
99
320
490
480
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
9
0.2
S
10
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
10
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
Energy kJ
25
8
7
7
2
87
79
7
2
2
2
2
2
11
43
91
154
99
97
95
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
4
1.3
WNW
6
1.6
WNW
7
1.9
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
14
3
WNW
14
3
WNW
14
2.2
WNW
8
Energy kJ
5
100
243
408
2948
3361
2856
665
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
3
3
1
2
1
8
4
1
4
1
4
4
3
4
2
4
3
3
4
4
2
Distance (km)
153
66
66
55
55
66
66
68
400
500
68
66
68
7
0
40
151
1559
66
40
13
0
0
40
Best forecast wave conditions in San Mateo
Rating
(10 max)
9
4
3
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
1
3
4
3
3
3
2
9
7
4
4
4
9
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
6
9
9
9
9
6
7
6
6
8
6
6
6
9
9
9
8
9
9
9
7
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