Francis Beach surfForecast / CAL – San Mateo / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Wednesday 13 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
14.9° C
(Which is 2.7°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 4AM is: 1.0m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 1.5m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)5ft (1.5m)8s
Afternoon (14 May)6.5ft (2.0m)9s
Evening (14 May)8ft (2.5m)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 14°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the NW by Sat afternoon).

Wed
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
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
0
1
3
2
1
1
0
1
!
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
W
12
1
W
12
1.6
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
2
WNW
9
2.2
WNW
9
2.3
WNW
9
3
WNW
9
3
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
9
2.2
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
9
3
WNW
9
3
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
333
294
276
257
277
354
595
689
851
1402
1464
1102
1291
1093
802
1074
1449
1722
1874
1913
1722
1348
1817
2371
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
5
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
20
NW
15
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NNW
25
NW
30
NW
30
NW
35
NW
35
NW
35
NW
35
NW
35
NW
40
NW
40
NW
40
NW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
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
8:38PM1.69m
9:51AM1.24m
9:12PM1.80m
10:52AM1.28m
9:49PM1.90m
11:50AM1.31m
Low Tide
3:26AM-0.06m
3:02PM0.50m
4:10AM-0.30m
3:47PM0.61m
4:55AM-0.47m
4:33PM0.71m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:01
6:00
6:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:09
8:09
8:10
8:12
Temp °C
11
10
10
10
11
14
14
13
11
11
11
10
12
14
14
13
11
11
11
11
11
12
13
12
8
7
8
9
9
12
11
9
8
7
7
6
8
10
8
7
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
W
12
1.7
WNW
7
1.6
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
9
1.9
WNW
9
2.3
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
10
2.2
WNW
9
2
WNW
9
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
W
15
0.6
W
15
0.6
W
15
0.6
W
14
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SSW
14
Energy kJ
333
294
276
257
277
354
363
518
851
1090
1114
1102
838
666
148
146
146
148
161
155
157
146
103
82
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
13
1
W
12
1
W
12
1
W
11
1
W
11
0.9
W
11
0.8
W
11
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.3
W
17
0.4
W
16
0.4
W
16
0.5
W
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.1
S
20
0.1
SW
20
Energy kJ
88
276
271
248
223
184
149
173
173
169
166
162
156
152
49
82
81
119
154
158
112
104
7
15
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
19
0.2
W
18
0.2
W
18
0.2
W
18
0.1
S
10
0.1
SW
19
Energy kJ
80
88
70
45
45
179
173
8
7
7
25
25
25
2
15
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WNW
7
2
WNW
9
2.2
WNW
9
3
WNW
9
3
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
9
2.2
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
9
3
WNW
9
3
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
10
Energy kJ
186
595
689
1402
1464
1291
1093
802
1074
1449
1722
1874
1913
1722
1348
1817
2371
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
4
4
1
Distance (km)
66
32
21
0
40
40
66
66
65
65
40
32
40
66
66
66
66
66
65
65
66
66
66
68
Best forecast wave conditions in San Mateo
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
7
5
6
5
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