San Pancho (San Francisco) surf break

San Pancho (San Francisco) surfForecast / Nayarit / Mexico

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 22 Apr 2026 CST
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San Pancho (San Francisco) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's San Pancho (San Francisco) sea temperature is
26.9° C
(Which is 2.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at San Pancho (San Francisco) today?

The current surf forecast for San Pancho (San Francisco) at 4AM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)14s
Afternoon (23 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)14s
Evening (23 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)13s

Table - waves today at San Pancho (San Francisco). (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 22°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
188
186
186
183
180
175
104
101
99
98
98
98
96
96
92
58
57
56
48
47
47
47
47
46
Wind (km/h)
10
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
NNE
5
NNE
15
NW
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
NNE
5
ENE
5
NNE
5
NE
5
NNE
10
NW
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
NNE
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
NE
0
N
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
11:05PM1.26m
8:26PM1.16m
7:26PM1.20m
5:33AM1.08m
Low Tide
9:45AM0.49m
11:38AM0.47m
1:02AM0.90m
12:31PM0.45m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:37
6:35
6:35
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7:22
7:22
7:23
Temp °C
24
24
23
23
24
26
26
26
24
24
23
23
24
26
26
26
24
23
22
22
24
25
26
26
27
27
25
26
27
28
27
28
27
27
25
25
26
28
26
27
26
25
24
24
26
26
27
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
WNW
6
0.4
SSW
12
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
Energy kJ
188
186
186
183
180
175
104
101
99
98
98
98
96
96
92
12
57
22
22
21
20
20
19
18
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
5
0.4
WNW
5
0.4
WNW
5
0.4
WNW
5
0.4
WNW
5
0.4
WNW
5
0.2
W
14
0.4
WNW
5
0.4
WNW
5
0.4
WNW
5
0.4
WNW
5
0.4
WNW
6
0.4
WNW
6
0.4
WNW
6
0.4
WNW
6
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
WNW
6
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
Energy kJ
9
9
9
9
9
8
15
8
9
9
9
11
11
11
12
58
12
56
48
47
47
47
47
46
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
15
0.1
SW
11
0.2
W
14
0.2
W
14
0.2
W
14
0.2
W
14
0.1
SW
11
0.2
W
14
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
14
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
14
0.2
WNW
14
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
14
0.2
W
14
0.2
W
14
Energy kJ
17
5
16
16
16
16
5
15
14
14
14
14
14
13
14
16
6
20
19
17
14
16
16
15
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
5
0.4
WNW
5
Energy kJ
10
8
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
17
4
4
4
4
18
506
17
4
4
4
4
4
17
506
17
4
4
17
4
17
17
31
31
Best forecast wave conditions in Nayarit
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Mexico
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
5
4
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