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 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 (20 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for San Pancho (San Francisco) at 2AM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)14s
Afternoon (20 Aug)2ft (0.6m)13s
Evening (20 Aug)2ft (0.6m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
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
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
1
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
SW
13
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
251
248
248
245
206
203
197
149
144
144
142
140
140
114
113
113
138
129
133
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
5
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
ENE
5
NE
5
ENE
10
NW
15
NW
10
WNW
0
WNW
5
SSE
0
E
5
SE
10
S
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
0
SE
Wind State
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
on
glassy
High Tide
12:13PM1.25m
12:08PM1.19m
10:57AM1.13m
3:06PM1.11m
Low Tide
9:54PM0.68m
00:49AM0.56m
2:30PM1.11m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
<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>
7:28
7:27
7:27
 mm
2
1
Temp °C
30
30
29
28
28
27
28
30
30
30
29
29
28
28
28
29
29
29
28
Feels °C
33
35
33
32
32
31
32
34
33
34
35
34
34
33
32
32
32
32
33
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