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 pm 16 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's San Pancho (San Francisco) sea temperature is
31.8° C
2.3° 

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 (16 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for San Pancho (San Francisco) at 9PM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Aug)--
Afternoon (16 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)14s
Evening (16 Aug)3ft (0.9m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 31°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Mon afternoon, calm by Mon night).

Sun
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
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)
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
1
0
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
404
404
350
346
341
336
336
341
346
186
218
215
215
224
293
301
309
322
406
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
10
WSW
5
WNW
5
NE
5
E
5
ESE
5
ESE
15
SW
30
SW
30
SW
20
SW
20
NNW
15
E
0
SSW
0
SSE
10
WSW
10
W
5
WSW
0
S
Wind State
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
off
glassy
glassy
on
on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
11:38PM1.15m
11:48AM1.35m
00:12AM0.99m
12:03PM1.31m
Low Tide
5:44PM0.54m
5:18AM0.59m
6:23PM0.59m
5:16AM0.70m
7:12PM0.64m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:41
6:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:30
7:30
7:29
 mm
1
4
26
4
Temp °C
31
31
30
29
28
28
29
31
30
30
29
24
25
26
27
29
29
29
29
Feels °C
35
36
37
35
33
33
34
35
30
30
31
25
28
31
32
32
32
34
35
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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