San Pancho (San Francisco) surf break

San Pancho (San Francisco) surfForecast / Nayarit / Mexico

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Saturday 16 May 2026 CST
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San Pancho (San Francisco) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's San Pancho (San Francisco) sea temperature is
27.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for San Pancho (San Francisco) this week:

The surf forecast for San Pancho (San Francisco) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (May 17) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at San Pancho (San Francisco) in the next 16 days are 0.8m 15s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (May 20) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (CST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)12AM (Sun 17th May)2.5ft (0.8m) 13s
Best Surf12AM (Sun 17th May)2.5ft (0.8m) 13s
Most Powerful12PM (Wed 20th May)2.5ft (0.8m) 15s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for San Pancho (San Francisco) over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
2
2
0
1
1
0
2
0
0
2
2
0
2
2
0
2
2
0
2
Swell
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.6
SW
19
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
14
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
236
183
225
175
203
102
154
154
114
89
93
157
149
266
236
217
174
154
130
212
242
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
15
WSW
5
SE
5
SSW
15
WSW
5
E
5
NE
15
WNW
10
NE
5
N
15
WNW
10
NE
5
N
10
WNW
10
NNE
5
NNW
15
WNW
10
NE
5
N
15
WNW
10
ENE
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
on
off
glassy
on
cross-off
cross
on
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-off
High Tide
9:44AM1.34m
8:43PM1.71m
10:30AM1.28m
9:17PM1.70m
11:20AM1.19m
9:52PM1.63m
12:18PM1.09m
10:27PM1.52m
1:39PM1.03m
11:04PM1.36m
4:01PM1.04m
11:48PM1.19m
5:29PM1.11m
2:14AM1.02m
Low Tide
2:48PM0.70m
3:50AM-0.09m
3:20PM0.76m
4:33AM-0.05m
3:50PM0.83m
5:19AM0.05m
4:19PM0.89m
6:10AM0.20m
4:47PM0.96m
7:13AM0.35m
5:18PM1.03m
8:41AM0.49m
11:24PM1.00m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:22
6:22
6:22
6:22
6:22
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:31
7:31
7:32
7:32
7:34
7:34
7:34
Temp °C
28
28
27
28
28
27
27
28
26
27
28
26
27
28
26
28
29
27
28
29
27
29
29
31
31
30
31
29
29
28
28
29
28
28
29
28
29
29
29
29
29
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
14
0.6
WNW
7
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
WNW
6
0.5
WNW
6
0.5
SSW
12
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.6
SW
19
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
16
Energy kJ
236
183
225
175
203
34
154
154
29
20
86
157
149
266
236
217
174
132
130
212
242
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
6
0.5
W
7
0.5
WNW
7
0.5
W
6
0.5
SW
14
0.5
WNW
6
0.5
WNW
6
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.4
WNW
6
0.4
WNW
6
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
WNW
6
0.4
WNW
6
0.5
SW
18
0.4
WNW
6
0.4
WNW
6
0.4
WNW
6
Energy kJ
3
16
24
26
21
102
23
22
114
89
18
17
12
14
101
14
12
154
12
11
12
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
7
0.1
SW
18
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
SSW
16
0.1
SW
18
0.4
SSW
12
0.1
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.1
W
15
0.5
SW
15
0.1
SW
20
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
WNW
5
0.4
SW
18
0.3
SSW
10
0.2
SSW
10
Energy kJ
9
12
12
25
13
56
13
49
102
75
93
56
57
5
109
15
46
9
109
22
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
3
Energy kJ
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
17
501
4
4
17
4
4
506
4
17
17
4
4
17
4
4
17
4
4
17
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Nayarit
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Mexico
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
6
7
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
9
7
5
4
5
4
4
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San Pancho (San Francisco) is 32 km (20 miles) from the city of Ixtapa. If you plan a holiday in Nayarit, look for hotels and other accommodation in Ixtapa. Ixtapa has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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