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 17 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's San Pancho (San Francisco) sea temperature is
31.6°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 (17 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 21s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for San Pancho (San Francisco) at 10PM is: 0.6m 21s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Sep)--
Afternoon (17 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Evening (17 Sep)2ft (0.6m)21s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 31°C on Thu afternoon, min 27°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Thu
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
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
1
3
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
2
2
2
2
3
1
0
1
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
0.9
SW
14
0.6
SW
21
0.6
SW
20
0.6
SW
20
0.6
SW
20
0.6
SW
20
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
245
288
277
246
309
239
306
303
303
303
299
284
321
314
379
375
375
375
375
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
10
NW
10
NNE
10
N
5
ESE
10
E
10
E
10
W
30
SW
20
SW
5
NW
5
SE
10
SSE
5
ESE
5
E
10
W
15
WSW
10
SW
5
SW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
glassy
off
off
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:42AM1.24m
10:06AM1.18m
Low Tide
6:54PM0.62m
00:38AM0.60m
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:48
6:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:01
7:01
7:00
 mm
1
2
Temp °C
31
30
29
29
28
28
28
30
30
30
28
28
28
27
28
29
29
29
29
Feels °C
36
35
34
34
33
32
30
32
31
32
33
33
33
32
33
33
31
32
34
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