San Pancho (San Francisco) Surf Break

Lat Long: 20.90° N 105.42° W

San Pancho (San Francisco) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 21 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's San Pancho (San Francisco) sea temperature is
31.7°C
2.5° 

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 (21 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for San Pancho (San Francisco) at 2PM is: 1.0m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)17s
Afternoon (21 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)17s
Evening (21 Sep)3ft (0.9m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 30°C on Wed morning, min 27°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
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)
3
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
17
1
SW
17
1
SW
17
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
655
562
555
454
437
427
421
421
421
421
421
421
416
411
395
370
365
360
355
350
346
Wind (km/h)
5
N
15
N
5
NNW
5
N
5
NE
5
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
5
NE
0
SSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
S
5
SE
5
SE
5
ESE
5
ESE
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
NE
Wind State
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
on
on
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
on
on
on
glassy
High Tide
8:30AM1.18m
6:35PM1.20m
8:20AM1.23m
7:12PM1.32m
8:24AM1.30m
7:45PM1.42m
Low Tide
1:37PM0.90m
1:38AM0.33m
1:43PM0.78m
1:57AM0.27m
1:59PM0.64m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:50
6:50
6:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:59
6:58
6:57
 mm
2
5
Temp °C
28
28
28
28
27
27
27
27
28
28
29
29
29
28
28
27
28
30
30
30
29
Feels °C
33
31
32
32
31
31
30
31
32
33
32
34
35
33
33
31
32
34
33
34
34
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