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 pm 19 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's San Pancho (San Francisco) sea temperature is
31.7°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 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 19s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for San Pancho (San Francisco) at 7AM is: 0.9m 19s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 19). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Sep)3ft (0.9m)19s
Afternoon (20 Sep)3ft (0.9m)17s
Evening (20 Sep)3ft (0.9m)17s

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 29°C on Sat night, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
20
Monday
21
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)
1
2
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
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
18
0.8
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
19
0.9
SW
19
0.9
SW
19
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
17
1
SW
17
1
SW
17
1.1
SW
17
1
SW
17
1
SW
17
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
375
447
534
583
595
595
476
476
482
487
568
568
655
562
555
454
437
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
SW
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
SE
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
NNW
5
N
5
E
5
SSE
5
ESE
0
SE
10
WNW
15
NW
10
WNW
5
NNE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
9:09AM1.15m
5:40PM1.08m
8:30AM1.18m
6:35PM1.20m
Low Tide
1:01AM0.49m
1:55PM0.99m
1:20AM0.40m
1:37PM0.90m
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:48
6:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:00
6:59
 mm
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
Temp °C
29
28
27
27
27
29
29
29
29
28
27
27
28
29
29
29
28
Feels °C
33
32
32
32
32
33
32
32
34
33
32
32
33
33
32
33
33
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