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 am 20 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's San Pancho (San Francisco) sea temperature is
31.7° 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 (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 4PM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

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

Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 31°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
0
0
0
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
2
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
197
149
144
144
142
140
140
114
113
113
138
129
133
133
206
245
255
144
118
180
186
Wind (km/h)
5
NNE
15
NNW
15
NW
15
WNW
5
W
0
SE
0
ESE
5
ESE
5
SE
10
W
15
W
10
W
5
NW
0
SSE
20
SE
15
ESE
5
ENE
5
WNW
15
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
glassy
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
12:08PM1.19m
10:57AM1.13m
3:06PM1.11m
9:41AM1.12m
5:48PM1.16m
Low Tide
00:49AM0.56m
2:30PM1.11m
1:21AM0.44m
1:32PM1.04m
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:41
6:41
6:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:27
7:27
7:25
 mm
1
3
1
2
14
2
1
Temp °C
29
30
31
31
30
29
28
27
28
30
30
30
29
28
25
26
27
29
30
30
29
Feels °C
34
34
35
35
36
35
34
32
33
35
33
34
35
34
26
28
31
32
31
33
32
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