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 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's San Pancho (San Francisco) sea temperature is
31.6° C
2.2° 

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 (21 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for San Pancho (San Francisco) at 1PM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 17s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Aug)2ft (0.6m)13s
Afternoon (21 Aug)2ft (0.6m)13s
Evening (21 Aug)2ft (0.6m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 31°C on Sat afternoon, min 27°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
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)
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
1
0
0
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.5
SW
15
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
140
114
113
113
114
129
133
133
206
306
255
144
118
180
186
203
178
264
229
113
151
157
201
Wind (km/h)
5
SE
5
SE
10
E
5
WNW
10
W
10
WSW
0
NW
10
E
5
SE
10
ESE
5
E
10
WNW
15
WSW
15
SW
10
SSW
10
S
5
S
5
E
5
ENE
10
NW
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
Wind State
glassy
cross-off
off
on
on
on
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
off
off
cross-on
on
on
glassy
High Tide
10:57AM1.13m
3:06PM1.11m
9:41AM1.12m
5:48PM1.16m
9:08AM1.14m
6:45PM1.27m
Low Tide
00:49AM0.56m
2:30PM1.11m
1:21AM0.44m
1:32PM1.04m
1:46AM0.34m
1:40PM0.95m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:41
6:41
6:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:27
7:25
7:24
 mm
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
Temp °C
28
27
28
30
30
30
29
28
28
27
28
30
31
30
29
28
27
27
28
29
30
30
29
Feels °C
34
32
33
35
34
34
35
32
32
30
31
33
34
33
33
32
31
31
32
33
32
33
34
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