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 20 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's San Pancho (San Francisco) sea temperature is
31.3° C
2.1° 

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 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for San Pancho (San Francisco) at 9AM is: 1.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)16s
Afternoon (20 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)16s
Evening (20 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Mon morning, min 27°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
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)
3
3
3
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
2
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
3
1
1
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
15
1
SW
15
1
SW
15
1
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
1.1
SW
11
0.8
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
14
1.2
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
421
486
492
492
492
480
468
456
450
444
432
365
346
366
350
265
278
163
261
386
319
293
283
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NNW
15
NW
10
NW
10
N
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NNE
15
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
10
N
10
NNE
5
NNE
10
NE
10
NE
15
NNW
15
NW
10
W
5
W
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
00:55AM0.99m
1:45PM1.23m
2:39AM0.85m
2:28PM1.21m
3:34PM1.20m
Low Tide
6:28AM0.69m
9:19PM0.73m
6:10AM0.80m
11:42PM0.64m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:31
6:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:44
7:44
7:44
 mm
Temp °C
27
27
28
30
30
30
29
28
28
27
28
29
30
30
29
29
28
28
28
29
30
30
29
Feels °C
30
30
30
33
33
33
32
31
32
31
32
32
32
33
33
33
33
32
32
32
33
34
34
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