Francis Beach surfForecast / CAL – San Mateo / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Tuesday 14 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
15.1° 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 12AM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm April 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Apr)--
Afternoon (15 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Evening (15 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)16s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
1
2
3
2
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.1
WNW
1
WNW
0.5
SW
1.3
WNW
1.3
WNW
1.5
NW
0.5
SW
1.2
WNW
0.5
SW
0.5
SW
0.5
SW
0.4
SW
1.1
WNW
1.7
WNW
1.9
WNW
1.7
WNW
1.6
WNW
1.6
WNW
1.7
WNW
2.3
NW
1.8
WNW
1.5
WNW
1.3
WNW
1.2
WNW
Period(s) (?)8816677146141515156899999910101010
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)146128127126138192971031031041047680319601480415415490880578446339275
Wind
(km/h)
15
WNW
25
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
25
NW
25
NW
25
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NNE
30
N
30
NNW
30
NW
30
NW
20
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
oncross-
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-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross
High Tide
/ height (m)
9:35PM
1.55
9:53AM
1.43
10:02PM
1.66
10:47AM
1.43
10:32PM
1.76
Low Tide
/ height (m)
3:10PM
0.16
3:48AM
0.21
3:47PM
0.24
4:29AM
-0.01
4:24PM
0.35
5:11AM
-0.20
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Sunrise------6:35-------6:33-------6:31-
Sunset-7:43-------7:44-------7:45------
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
Rain (mm)
------------------------
Temp. °C12121110101011131313121311910131615121112111216
Feels °C (?)87766678888105355876798911
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