San Pancho (San Francisco) Surf Break

Lat Long: 20.90° N 105.42° W

San Pancho (San Francisco) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 19 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's San Pancho (San Francisco) sea temperature is
32.0° C
2.6° 

San Pancho (San Francisco) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at San Pancho (San Francisco) today (19 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for San Pancho (San Francisco) at 1PM is: 0.8m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)15s
Afternoon (19 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Evening (19 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 31°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
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
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
0
0
1
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
411
353
266
255
251
248
248
245
206
203
197
149
144
144
142
140
140
114
113
113
114
127
133
Wind (km/h)
5
ENE
10
ESE
5
ENE
10
NW
15
WNW
5
NNW
5
N
5
NE
10
E
10
NE
5
NE
15
NNW
15
NW
10
WNW
0
E
0
ESE
5
E
10
E
5
SE
10
WNW
15
W
15
WSW
10
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
glassy
on
on
on
on
High Tide
00:59AM0.84m
12:13PM1.25m
12:08PM1.19m
10:57AM1.13m
3:06PM1.11m
Low Tide
4:47AM0.77m
9:54PM0.68m
00:49AM0.56m
2:30PM1.11m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:41
6:41
6:41
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7:28
7:27
7:27
 mm
4
Temp °C
27
27
28
30
30
30
29
28
27
27
28
30
30
30
30
29
28
28
29
30
31
30
29
Feels °C
32
31
31
34
33
35
34
33
30
31
32
33
33
34
36
35
33
33
34
35
34
34
34
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