Francis Beach surfForecast / CAL – San Mateo / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Monday 27 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
15.0° C
(Which is 3.0°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 1AM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)12s
Afternoon (28 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)12s
Evening (28 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thu
30
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
13
0.7
WNW
13
0.6
W
12
0.6
W
12
0.6
W
12
0.6
W
12
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
11
0.8
WNW
7
0.5
W
12
0.4
SW
16
0.9
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
18
0.4
WNW
18
0.5
W
16
0.6
W
16
1.2
WNW
8
0.6
W
15
1.4
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
286
298
294
165
108
106
104
103
72
71
69
65
66
71
90
98
93
104
103
137
186
161
157
358
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
15
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
15
W
15
WNW
15
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
5
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
10
W
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
8:23AM1.31m
9:04PM1.62m
9:25AM1.30m
9:34PM1.66m
10:21AM1.28m
10:02PM1.68m
Low Tide
2:31PM0.20m
3:25AM0.19m
3:11PM0.32m
4:07AM0.04m
3:48PM0.45m
4:44AM-0.08m
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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6:18
6:18
6:16
6:16
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7:54
7:55
7:57
7:58
1
Temp °C
12
13
13
13
11
11
11
11
11
13
14
14
12
11
11
11
12
14
14
13
11
11
11
11
8
9
9
9
7
8
9
9
9
11
11
11
9
9
9
10
11
12
11
9
8
9
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
13
0.2
SSW
12
0.7
WNW
13
0.6
W
12
0.8
WNW
5
0.8
WNW
6
0.8
WNW
6
0.7
WNW
6
0.7
WNW
6
0.7
WNW
6
0.5
W
11
0.8
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
6
0.8
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
7
1.4
WNW
10
Energy kJ
286
298
14
165
108
32
41
38
31
34
37
65
59
47
51
98
72
74
91
86
145
161
157
358
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.2
WSW
15
0.2
WSW
16
0.3
NW
8
0.6
W
12
0.6
W
12
0.6
W
12
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
12
0.2
SSW
11
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
11
0.6
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
18
0.5
W
16
0.6
WNW
10
0.5
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
10
0.7
W
15
Energy kJ
14
28
22
26
10
106
104
103
72
71
69
13
66
71
71
63
93
93
103
137
82
58
96
209
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.1
SW
12
0.2
SSW
11
0.1
SW
16
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.2
SSW
11
0.1
SW
13
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
12
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.4
WNW
18
0.2
WSW
15
0.2
SSW
12
0.6
W
16
0.5
W
16
0.6
W
15
0.3
SW
15
Energy kJ
34
35
6
12
10
48
27
27
28
28
13
7
13
13
90
40
39
104
22
14
186
127
157
33
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NW
8
0.8
NW
9
0.9
WNW
13
0.6
WNW
4
0.7
WNW
5
0.8
NW
5
0.7
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
Energy kJ
69
91
294
13
19
34
43
88
122
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
55
55
68
66
66
32
32
32
32
40
40
66
55
32
40
32
32
40
66
68
66
40
40
40
Best forecast wave conditions in San Mateo
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
6
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
4
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