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 12 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's San Pancho (San Francisco) sea temperature is
31.7°C
2.4° 

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 (12 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for San Pancho (San Francisco) at 3PM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Afternoon (12 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)14s
Evening (12 Sep)2ft (0.6m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 31°C on Sat afternoon, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
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
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
0
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.5
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
245
198
195
184
144
144
173
140
140
108
138
138
136
134
161
111
194
192
194
197
197
Wind (km/h)
15
NE
15
NNW
20
NW
20
NNW
15
N
5
N
5
N
5
E
10
ESE
5
W
10
W
5
WSW
15
SE
15
ESE
10
E
10
NE
5
E
10
W
15
SW
10
ENE
5
NNE
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
off
cross-off
on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
off
glassy
High Tide
9:58AM1.50m
10:15PM1.40m
10:15AM1.50m
10:46PM1.28m
10:31AM1.48m
Low Tide
4:10PM0.32m
4:08AM0.44m
4:38PM0.33m
4:20AM0.55m
5:06PM0.36m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
thunderstorm
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:48
6:48
6:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:07
7:06
7:05
 mm
1
6
12
3
Temp °C
29
30
31
30
29
29
29
27
27
30
30
30
26
26
27
27
28
30
30
29
28
Feels °C
33
33
33
32
32
34
34
31
30
34
33
34
29
27
30
30
32
33
32
32
33
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