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 23 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's San Pancho (San Francisco) sea temperature is
31.8°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 (23 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for San Pancho (San Francisco) at 3PM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)14s
Afternoon (23 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)14s
Evening (23 Aug)2ft (0.6m)18s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 30°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
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
1
1
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
1
2
2
0
2
2
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
211
211
166
157
201
201
201
167
150
177
219
270
277
280
224
169
165
127
161
159
203
Wind (km/h)
5
NE
10
NW
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
NW
5
NNE
5
NE
5
ENE
5
E
10
NNW
20
NW
10
NNW
15
N
5
NNW
5
SW
20
SSW
5
SE
5
WNW
5
W
5
ESE
5
NE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
cross
glassy
glassy
on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
9:08AM1.14m
6:45PM1.27m
9:03AM1.18m
7:24PM1.37m
9:10AM1.23m
7:58PM1.46m
Low Tide
1:40PM0.95m
2:09AM0.25m
1:55PM0.86m
2:30AM0.19m
2:16PM0.76m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
thunderstorm
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:41
6:43
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:24
7:23
7:22
 mm
1
2
3
3
13
10
1
Temp °C
28
30
30
30
29
29
28
27
28
30
30
30
29
28
27
25
26
28
28
28
28
Feels °C
31
33
32
33
33
34
33
31
33
33
32
33
32
33
31
26
31
32
32
33
33
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