Francis Beach surfForecast / CAL – San Mateo / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Monday 25 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
13.5° C
(Which is 1.1°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 3PM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 May)2.5ft (0.7m)13s
Afternoon (25 May)2.5ft (0.8m)13s
Evening (25 May)2.5ft (0.7m)17s

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 Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed morning).

Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thu
28
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
4
2
1
0
2
3
2
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
2.5
WNW
14
3
WNW
14
3
WNW
8
1.6
W
13
2.5
WNW
13
2.5
WNW
13
2.4
WNW
12
2.4
WNW
12
2.2
WNW
12
2.1
WNW
11
2
WNW
11
1.9
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
179
232
183
302
305
305
239
245
291
631
3033
3068
1252
933
2490
2008
1595
1517
1259
1092
925
808
716
607
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
10
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
10
W
25
NW
25
WNW
35
NW
35
NW
35
WNW
40
WNW
35
NW
35
NW
25
NW
10
NNW
5
N
15
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
5
SW
10
SSE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
7:03AM1.13m
7:40PM1.64m
8:21AM1.10m
8:14PM1.68m
9:30AM1.12m
8:46PM1.70m
Low Tide
12:58PM0.30m
2:22AM0.20m
1:46PM0.45m
3:10AM0.04m
2:30PM0.60m
3:51AM-0.09m
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part cloud
part cloud
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
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cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:19
8:20
8:21
8:22
Temp °C
12
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
12
12
12
11
12
14
15
13
12
12
12
12
11
11
10
10
10
11
7
6
5
6
6
6
5
6
7
9
11
11
11
9
10
10
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
14
0.7
W
13
0.7
W
13
0.8
WNW
13
0.8
WNW
13
0.8
WNW
12
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
16
0.8
W
15
1.2
WNW
14
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
1.6
W
13
2.5
WNW
13
2.5
WNW
13
2.4
WNW
12
2.4
WNW
12
2.2
WNW
12
2.1
WNW
11
2
WNW
11
1.9
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
10
Energy kJ
179
171
166
222
215
192
239
245
291
631
251
251
248
933
2490
2008
1595
1517
1259
1092
925
808
716
607
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.7
SW
17
0.7
SW
17
0.7
SW
17
0.7
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.9
SSW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.6
W
21
Energy kJ
176
232
183
302
305
305
142
109
248
251
2
2
348
245
236
174
140
140
138
138
138
136
99
320
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.5
WNW
12
0.2
S
10
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
W
24
0.2
W
24
0.3
W
23
0.4
WNW
22
0.5
SW
14
Energy kJ
48
31
30
8
7
7
2
87
79
7
2
2
2
2
2
11
43
90
154
99
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WNW
4
1.2
WNW
6
1.7
WNW
7
1.9
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
14
3
WNW
14
3
WNW
8
2.3
WNW
8
2.4
WNW
9
Energy kJ
9
96
278
408
3033
3068
1252
766
853
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
2
1
5
4
1
3
5
4
4
3
3
2
1
3
3
4
Distance (km)
40
66
66
66
66
55
66
66
66
68
507
500
68
66
66
7
0
40
66
1189
68
55
13
0
Best forecast wave conditions in San Mateo
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
1
3
4
3
3
3
4
5
7
4
4
5
4
4
5
3
4
4
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
6
9
9
9
6
6
7
7
7
8
9
6
7
6
9
6
8
8
6
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