Francis Beach surfForecast / CAL – San Mateo / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Wednesday 29 Apr 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
14.7° C
(Which is 2.6°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 9PM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 1.2m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Apr)--
Afternoon (29 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Evening (29 Apr)2ft (0.6m)16s

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

Wed
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Sat
2
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)
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
8
0.5
W
16
0.6
W
16
1.6
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
0.7
W
15
1.3
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
9
1.8
WNW
9
1.8
WNW
9
1.8
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
224
135
186
276
283
209
262
257
257
324
324
234
284
275
295
301
295
377
352
416
537
539
539
405
Wind (km/h)
15
W
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NW
10
WNW
5
WNW
10
W
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
W
10
W
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:02PM1.68m
11:13AM1.26m
10:27PM1.68m
12:01PM1.24m
10:53PM1.67m
Low Tide
3:48PM0.45m
4:44AM-0.08m
4:23PM0.57m
5:19AM-0.16m
4:58PM0.69m
5:53AM-0.20m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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6:16
6:15
6:13
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7:57
7:58
7:59
8:00
Temp °C
14
13
11
11
10
10
11
14
14
14
12
11
11
11
12
14
14
13
12
11
11
11
12
12
12
9
7
8
7
8
10
12
11
11
9
8
9
9
11
12
11
9
9
8
8
8
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
9
1.8
WNW
9
1.8
WNW
9
1.8
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
9
Energy kJ
122
86
80
183
193
165
262
257
257
227
227
234
284
275
295
301
295
295
352
416
537
539
539
405
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
11
0.5
W
16
0.6
W
16
0.5
W
16
0.6
W
15
0.7
W
15
0.6
W
14
0.6
W
14
0.7
W
13
0.7
W
13
0.6
W
13
0.6
W
13
0.6
W
13
0.6
W
13
0.6
W
12
0.6
W
12
0.6
W
13
0.6
W
13
0.6
W
12
0.7
W
12
0.2
WSW
13
0.1
SW
14
0.3
WNW
12
0.6
W
12
Energy kJ
83
135
186
127
157
209
150
136
176
173
125
125
121
117
113
112
115
117
113
148
17
7
29
106
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
18
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.6
WNW
10
0.4
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.1
S
10
0.1
SW
18
0.2
SSW
14
0.1
SW
13
Energy kJ
103
14
14
53
52
72
54
33
33
20
32
19
28
29
28
27
17
17
17
17
2
12
19
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.5
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
9
Energy kJ
224
133
158
276
283
324
324
377
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
2
3
2
Distance (km)
66
66
65
65
39
39
40
40
55
66
66
40
40
32
40
40
55
66
66
65
55
66
55
66
Best forecast wave conditions in San Mateo
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
3
4
4
3
2
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
9
7
5
6
4
4
4
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