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 pm 11 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's San Pancho (San Francisco) sea temperature is
31.5° C
2.0° 

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 (12 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for San Pancho (San Francisco) at 3AM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Afternoon (12 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Evening (12 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 30°C on Wed morning, min 27°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
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
2
2
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
17
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
19
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
194
190
267
257
366
361
361
203
245
335
322
326
344
299
242
242
236
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
10
ENE
5
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
N
10
NE
10
ENE
5
ESE
10
ENE
10
NW
15
WNW
5
WSW
5
NNE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-off
High Tide
8:31PM1.63m
10:03AM1.35m
9:13PM1.62m
10:27AM1.38m
Low Tide
3:30AM-0.02m
3:21PM0.63m
4:01AM0.05m
3:57PM0.57m
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:39
6:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:32
7:32
 mm
1
Temp °C
29
28
28
28
28
30
30
30
29
29
28
27
28
30
30
30
29
Feels °C
33
32
33
32
31
34
34
34
33
34
33
31
32
34
33
35
34
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