Francis Beach surfForecast / CAL – San Mateo / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Friday 29 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
14.1° C
(Which is 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Francis Beach today (30 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Francis Beach at 6AM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a West direction and 1.2m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)2.5ft (0.8m)13s
Afternoon (30 May)5.5ft (1.7m)9s
Evening (30 May)6.5ft (2.0m)9s

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 Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
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
1
0
1
2
1
0
0
0
!
1
2
3
2
2
1
1
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
W
14
1
W
14
0.9
W
13
0.9
W
13
0.9
W
13
1.4
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
9
2
WNW
9
3
WNW
9
2.4
WNW
10
2.2
WNW
10
2
WNW
10
1.9
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
0.9
SW
19
0.9
SW
19
1.5
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
0.8
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
496
399
284
276
276
284
336
463
643
1338
1108
947
853
776
703
631
647
622
610
522
455
373
379
455
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
10
WNW
5
WNW
15
WNW
20
NW
25
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
10
NW
5
NW
10
WNW
15
WNW
20
NW
15
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
W
10
W
15
W
10
WNW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
9:46PM1.70m
12:09PM1.20m
10:17PM1.69m
12:52PM1.21m
10:50PM1.67m
1:33PM1.21m
Low Tide
5:02AM-0.24m
4:32PM0.89m
5:36AM-0.27m
5:11PM0.94m
6:10AM-0.27m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:50
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:22
8:22
8:23
8:23
Temp °C
12
12
11
11
11
13
13
12
10
10
10
9
11
14
15
14
11
11
10
10
12
14
15
14
10
10
8
9
10
10
9
7
5
6
6
6
10
12
12
10
8
9
8
9
11
12
13
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
W
14
1
W
14
0.9
W
13
1.1
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
0.7
W
13
0.6
W
12
0.8
W
12
2.4
WNW
9
2.4
WNW
10
2.2
WNW
10
2
WNW
10
1.9
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
Energy kJ
496
399
284
113
226
284
161
110
174
979
1108
947
853
776
703
631
647
622
610
522
455
373
325
263
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
6
0.9
W
13
0.9
W
13
0.8
W
13
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
22
0.4
SW
22
0.5
SW
22
0.6
SSW
21
0.5
SW
21
0.6
SW
20
0.6
SW
20
0.6
SW
20
0.7
SW
19
0.9
SW
19
0.9
SW
19
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
Energy kJ
94
111
64
276
276
219
50
51
49
121
119
227
302
214
318
309
306
384
540
518
338
327
379
455
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.2
SSW
24
0.2
SSW
24
0.4
SW
23
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
18
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.1
S
16
Energy kJ
77
75
73
47
47
48
55
54
135
46
44
80
26
42
67
67
68
47
57
56
52
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
8
1.5
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
9
2
WNW
9
3
WNW
9
Energy kJ
154
336
463
643
1338
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
5
4
3
3
2
3
4
4
4
2
2
2
3
Distance (km)
66
65
65
32
18
40
66
66
66
40
40
32
15
40
40
66
40
32
32
32
40
40
66
55
Best forecast wave conditions in San Mateo
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
4
4
5
4
3
3
3
4
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
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