
- Forecast
- Maps
- Live
- Weather State
- Spot Information
Surf Forecasts:
Francis Beach surfForecast / CAL – San Mateo / USA
Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
12.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Francis Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Francis Beach at 6AM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 16s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (19 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Francis Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 14 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | |
533 | 554 | 540 | 472 | 472 | 370 | 386 | 565 | 320 | 284 | 305 | 370 | 370 | 370 | 500 | 264 | 237 | 348 | 690 | 619 | 575 | 496 | 436 | 379 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | |
High Tide | 00:06AM1.92m | 2:42PM1.33m | 00:59AM1.83m | 3:40PM1.35m | 1:58AM1.69m | 4:37PM1.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:14PM0.85m | 7:25AM-0.57m | 7:14PM0.89m | 8:20AM-0.47m | 8:24PM0.90m | 9:17AM-0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | |
8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 20 | 22 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
533 | 554 | 540 | 472 | 472 | 370 | 386 | 325 | 269 | 264 | 305 | 370 | 370 | 370 | 500 | 264 | 237 | 348 | 690 | 619 | 575 | 496 | 436 | 379 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | WNW 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | SW 16 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
55 | 96 | 188 | 251 | 239 | 209 | 268 | 333 | 320 | 284 | 215 | 209 | 212 | 209 | 40 | 174 | 228 | 224 | 35 | 133 | 184 | 133 | 36 | 80 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | WSW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SSW 13 |
46 | 27 | 42 | 22 | 58 | 42 | 43 | 64 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 72 | 162 | 72 | 18 | 87 | 84 | 80 | 17 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 59 | 16 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 565 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 32 | 32 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 55 | 66 | 55 | 32 | 14 | 0 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 55 | 40 | 32 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 318 | 257 |
Best forecast wave conditions in San Mateo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)













