San Francisco Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Uruguay – South)

Forecast
- Hourly Forecast
- 16 Day Forecast
Maps
Live
- Live Weather
- Surf Webcam
Weather State
Spot Information

San Francisco Surf Guide

San Francisco in South Uruguay is an exposed river break that has fairly consistent surf. Autumn and winter are the favoured times of year for waves. Works best in offshore winds from the north northwest. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the south southeast. The river breaks are all rights. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Hazards include .

San Francisco Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
River	2	fairly consistent	17.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing San Francisco:

The best conditions reported for surf at San Francisco occur when a South-southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northwest.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf San Francisco (for consistent clean waves)?

mayBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing San Francisco with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of May. Clean surfable waves are typically found 17% of the time in May while 40% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 43% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

17%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

40%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

43%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore San Francisco Location Map

Interactive San Francisco surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to San Francisco is El Jaguel International (Punta Del Este) Airport (PDP) in Uruguay, which is 30 km (19 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to San Francisco is Carrasco International (Montevideo) Airport (MVD), also in Uruguay, 71 km (44 miles) away.

Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)

Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

San Francisco Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 15:21 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	12PM	3PM	6PM	9PM
Wave (m)	S	S	SSE	SSE
Period (s)	11	11	11	10
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	glass	cross

Tides at San Francisco

Current tide and informaton

For Piriapolis, 4 km from San Francisco.

Next High Water: 10:41pm | 0.27m

Next Low Water: 07:02am | 0.08m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

San Francisco Sea Temperature

The water temperature (17.6 °C) at San Francisco is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 17.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 17.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite