Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at San Pancho (San Francisco) today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for San Pancho (San Francisco) at 5PM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at San Pancho (San Francisco). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 31°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
336 | 341 | 350 | 186 | 218 | 215 | 176 | 224 | 293 | 301 | 309 | 322 | 406 | 411 | 411 | 353 | 266 | 255 | 251 | 248 | 248 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 11:48AM1.35m | 00:12AM0.99m | 12:03PM1.31m | 00:59AM0.84m | 12:13PM1.25m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:23PM0.59m | 5:16AM0.70m | 7:12PM0.64m | 4:47AM0.77m | |||||||||||||||||
6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 35 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
336 | 341 | 350 | 186 | 218 | 215 | 176 | 224 | 293 | 301 | 309 | 322 | 406 | 411 | 411 | 353 | 266 | 255 | 251 | 248 | 248 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 10 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | W 10 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 12 |
8 | 7 | 2 | 167 | 137 | 143 | 108 | 108 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 28 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 27 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | SW 3 | WNW 6 | W 5 | WNW 5 | W 10 | W 10 | W 12 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 21 | W 9 | SW 20 | W 12 | W 8 | W 12 | SW 21 |
2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 17 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 6 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | — |
— | — | 12 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 14 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 43 | 513 | 43 | 43 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
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