Francis Beach surfForecast / CAL – San Mateo / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Sunday 24 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
13.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Francis Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Francis Beach at 1PM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 May)2.5ft (0.8m)10s
Afternoon (24 May)2ft (0.6m)15s
Evening (24 May)1.5ft (0.5m)15s

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 Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wed
27
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
1
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
W
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
W
14
0.7
W
14
0.7
SW
15
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
1.6
WNW
14
2.5
WNW
14
1.5
W
14
1.6
W
14
1.7
WNW
14
2.4
WNW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
166
121
162
150
116
155
153
200
179
232
183
302
305
305
239
245
294
631
980
2598
912
1004
1090
1945
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
10
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
W
5
WSW
15
W
15
WSW
15
W
10
W
10
W
15
WNW
20
WNW
25
NW
30
WNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:39AM1.21m
7:01PM1.58m
7:03AM1.13m
7:40PM1.64m
8:21AM1.10m
8:14PM1.68m
Low Tide
12:08PM0.14m
1:28AM0.39m
12:58PM0.30m
2:22AM0.20m
1:46PM0.45m
3:10AM0.04m
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clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
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part cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:52
5:52
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:19
8:19
8:20
8:21
Temp °C
12
13
14
13
12
11
11
10
12
12
13
13
12
12
11
11
12
13
13
13
12
12
11
11
10
11
11
11
11
10
10
8
11
9
10
10
10
11
8
6
7
7
8
8
8
7
7
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.6
W
14
0.7
W
14
0.7
W
14
0.7
W
13
0.7
W
13
0.8
WNW
13
0.8
WNW
13
0.7
SW
17
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
16
0.8
W
15
1.2
WNW
14
1.6
WNW
14
0.7
SW
16
1.5
W
14
1.6
W
14
1.8
WNW
8
2.4
WNW
13
Energy kJ
107
100
66
66
66
66
153
200
179
171
166
222
215
305
239
245
294
631
980
251
912
1004
403
1945
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
W
15
0.5
WNW
9
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.7
SW
17
0.7
SW
17
0.7
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.1
S
9
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
1.7
WNW
14
0.7
SW
15
Energy kJ
166
121
162
150
106
155
48
144
176
232
183
302
305
150
142
109
248
251
251
2
248
245
1090
220
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
18
0.3
W
17
0.5
W
16
0.5
W
16
0.5
W
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
WNW
9
0.5
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.4
WNW
16
0.6
WNW
12
0.2
S
10
0.1
S
9
0.7
SW
15
0.1
S
9
Energy kJ
55
53
132
132
116
104
142
48
48
31
30
8
7
7
2
86
109
7
2
236
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
3
0.4
WNW
4
0.9
WNW
5
1.1
WNW
6
1.4
WNW
6
1.7
WNW
7
2.5
WNW
14
2
WNW
8
1.9
WNW
8
1.8
WNW
8
Energy kJ
2
5
41
85
155
278
2598
447
400
412
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
1
1
2
2
1
3
3
2
2
1
3
3
1
1
2
2
4
3
3
Distance (km)
13
13
13
84
153
66
68
0
0
40
14
183
712
68
66
55
20
66
66
66
434
500
66
66
Best forecast wave conditions in San Mateo
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
3
3
1
3
3
2
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
9
9
9
6
7
7
7
9
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