Francis Beach surfForecast / CAL – San Mateo / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Wednesday 06 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
15.2° C
(Which is 3.1°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 2PM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 May)2ft (0.6m)16s
Afternoon (06 May)2ft (0.6m)15s
Evening (06 May)2ft (0.6m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Sat
9
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)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.7
WNW
11
0.6
W
13
0.8
W
13
0.8
W
12
0.8
W
12
0.8
W
12
0.8
W
12
0.8
W
12
0.8
W
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
6
0.7
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1.4
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
7
1.9
WNW
8
2.2
NW
8
1.9
NW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
193
191
143
123
125
219
190
187
180
177
174
174
179
173
128
123
121
149
163
191
286
419
558
427
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
15
NW
20
WNW
20
NW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NW
15
NW
10
NW
15
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NW
25
NW
20
NW
20
NW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:12PM1.13m
1:51AM1.42m
5:07PM1.14m
2:45AM1.34m
5:55PM1.19m
3:49AM1.26m
Low Tide
8:29AM-0.10m
8:23PM1.03m
9:19AM-0.04m
9:38PM1.04m
10:13AM0.01m
11:00PM0.98m
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part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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6:09
6:07
6:07
6:05
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8:02
8:04
8:05
8:06
Temp °C
13
14
14
13
11
11
11
11
11
13
14
13
11
11
11
11
11
12
13
13
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
9
8
9
9
9
9
10
10
10
8
8
7
8
7
8
9
9
9
8
8
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
11
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
W
13
0.8
W
13
0.8
WNW
6
0.8
W
12
0.8
W
12
0.8
W
12
0.8
W
12
0.8
W
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
11
0.5
WNW
10
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
1.9
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
Energy kJ
89
191
143
104
125
219
36
187
180
177
174
174
179
173
128
123
121
91
90
63
78
109
400
302
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
16
0.6
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.4
W
14
0.5
SW
14
0.7
WNW
5
0.8
W
12
0.9
WNW
6
0.8
WNW
6
0.8
WNW
6
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
17
0.3
W
16
0.3
W
16
0.4
SW
18
0.4
W
15
Energy kJ
193
88
61
63
100
26
190
47
37
36
95
92
65
63
45
44
44
27
27
46
45
44
80
72
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
5
0.4
WNW
5
0.3
W
15
0.1
SW
20
0.5
W
11
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.3
NW
7
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
W
17
0.3
SW
18
0.2
W
16
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.4
W
16
0.4
SW
18
Energy kJ
9
9
38
15
61
100
99
99
97
96
7
14
13
13
53
32
24
51
21
26
26
25
76
80
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
5
0.7
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
4
0.6
WNW
6
0.8
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
5
1
WNW
6
1.1
WNW
6
1.3
WNW
6
1.2
WNW
6
1.3
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1.4
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
7
1.9
WNW
8
2.2
NW
8
1.9
NW
8
Energy kJ
14
123
16
24
34
42
60
94
118
117
149
163
191
286
419
558
427
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
4
2
Distance (km)
32
40
40
68
65
32
40
32
32
40
66
66
65
65
65
57
65
40
66
66
65
66
55
65
Best forecast wave conditions in San Mateo
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
4
2
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
7
6
5
5
8
5
5
6
7
6
5
7
5
7
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
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