Snow-ForecastSnow-ForecastMountain-ForecastMountain-ForecastTide-ForecastTide-ForecastWeather-ForecastWeather-Forecast
Search by country, region, or break
Search by country, region, or break

Quick Links

Surf Forecasts:

San Pancho (San Francisco) surf break

San Pancho (San Francisco) surfForecast / Nayarit / Mexico

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Saturday 31 Jan 2026 CST
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
San Pancho (San Francisco) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's San Pancho (San Francisco) sea temperature is
26.0° C
 (Which is 1.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at San Pancho (San Francisco) today?

The current surf forecast for San Pancho (San Francisco) at 1PM is: 0.4m 15s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am January 31). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 Jan)1.5ft (0.4m)16s
Afternoon (31 Jan)3ft (0.9m)7s
Evening (31 Jan)1.5ft (0.4m)14s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent 
12 DaysHourly
Print Table
Saturday
31
Sunday
01
Monday
02
Tue
03
3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM0 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM0 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM0 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
0
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
See all maps
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.9
NW
0.9
NW
0.4
WNW
0.4
WNW
0.9
NW
0.9
NW
0.8
NW
0.4
WNW
0.4
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.4
WNW
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
0.4
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
0.3
WNW
0.3
WNW
0.3
WNW
0.4
WNW
0.4
WNW
Period(s) (?)7716167771313131413131212121212121818181716
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)787682806978776968677742403937575737376261619991
Wind
(km/h)
5
NE
5
NE
5
NE
5
WNW
10
WSW
10
W
0
S
5
SE
5
ESE
5
E
5
E
5
NW
10
NW
5
NNW
5
NE
5
NE
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
ENE
10
NNW
15
NW
10
NNW
10
NNE
10
ENE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off		glasscross-
off		onononglasscross-
off		offglassoffglasscross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		offglasscross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
off		cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
8:09AM
1.60
10:01PM
1.31
8:51AM
1.64
10:25PM
1.33
9:30AM
1.62
10:48PM
1.34
Low Tide
/ height (m)
2:26AM
0.82
3:20PM
-0.05
3:03AM
0.73
3:52PM
-0.03
3:37AM
0.66
4:21PM
0.05
Saturday
31
Sunday
01
Monday
02
Tue
03
Sunrise--7:37-------7:37-------7:37-----
Sunset-----6:51-------6:52-------6:52--
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
------------------------
Temp. °C222222242524232221212224252423232222232424242322
Feels °C (?)232323252625262423232326272726262424252625262524
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder

Latest Updates

Save Up to 20% on SIXT Rental Cars Worldwide – Exclusive Surf-Forecast Deal
travel
Surf Forecast

Save Up to 20% on SIXT Rental Cars Worldwide – Exclusive Surf-Forecast Deal

Surf road trips just got even better. Surf-Forecast users can now save up to 20% on SIXT rental cars worldwide during the promotional period until March 31, 2026. Whether you’re planning a legendary California road trip, chasing waves along Europe’s coasts, or exploring remote surf destinations, this exclusive SIXT offer helps you travel smarter and cheaper. And if you want some inspiration on where to go, check out our article Five Iconic Surf Road Trips. Click and get your SIXT discount

The World’s Most Inconsistent Waves
Ben Mondy

The World’s Most Inconsistent Waves

Huntington, Dribbleton, Virginia, Holland and the Superbank! We recently had a look at the world’s most consistent waves. This was based on the combination of swells and wind directed at 7,000 surf spots, as compiled from our data since 2006. Those stats, represented in easy-to-read graphics, are located under each wave’s spot guides, with historical swell and wind breakdowns available by month, season, and year. There is also an offshore filter, which shows how often the swells come with clean

Read more

Read more

Discover more articles and updates in the Greenroom.

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our San Pancho (San Francisco) surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.

View detailed surf forecast for San Pancho (San Francisco) at:
surf-forecast.com

Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest