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 am 24 Aug 2026 (local time)

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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 (24 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for San Pancho (San Francisco) at 1PM is: 0.6m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)18s
Afternoon (24 Aug)2ft (0.6m)16s
Evening (24 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)17s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
0
0
0
2
0
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
18
0.7
SW
13
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
17
0.7
SW
17
0.7
SW
17
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
201
167
154
177
219
270
277
280
224
169
165
127
161
203
203
203
203
201
198
151
139
136
134
Wind (km/h)
5
ENE
5
SSE
5
E
10
NNW
20
NW
10
NW
0
SW
20
WNW
10
ESE
10
NE
10
NE
5
NW
10
WNW
0
NNW
10
NNE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
ENE
5
ENE
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
15
ENE
Wind State
glassy
glassy
off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
off
High Tide
9:03AM1.18m
7:24PM1.37m
9:10AM1.23m
7:58PM1.46m
9:22AM1.29m
8:30PM1.52m
Low Tide
2:09AM0.25m
1:55PM0.86m
2:30AM0.19m
2:16PM0.76m
2:52AM0.15m
2:39PM0.67m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
6:43
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:23
7:22
7:22
 mm
3
1
3
11
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
28
27
27
29
30
30
29
25
26
26
27
29
29
29
28
27
26
27
27
30
30
30
28
Feels °C
33
31
31
32
32
33
34
26
29
30
31
33
32
34
31
30
28
30
31
33
32
34
31
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