San Pancho (San Francisco) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at what’s coming down the line for San Pancho.

We’ve got a bit of a slow start, but it’s building into something special by the weekend. The first couple of days are small and pretty average, but from Sunday the 19th onwards, the energy starts to show up and we get some really clean windows.

Thursday the 16th is flat and messy, not worth a paddle. A little bump shows Friday morning with 2ft SSW swell and a clean cross-off wind, but it’s still weak (combined energy of 282). Saturday morning is similar with 2ft SW swell and glassy conditions, but still nothing to rave about.

The real action kicks off Sunday the 19th. The morning session looks excellent: 4ft of WSW swell with a 12-second period and offshore ENE wind at 6 mph. The combined energy jumps to 899, a solid moderate pulse. That’s a proper reef-break day for an intermediate surfer, and the crowds are only “sometimes” an issue here, so you’ll likely have plenty of waves. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so nothing unusual there.

Monday the 20th continues the run with a glassy 3ft SW swell on the morning. That’s a beauty – clean, light air, and decent energy (673). Tuesday the 21st holds at 4ft SW with a light cross-off, but the afternoon gets a bit choppy. The standout window is from Sunday morning through to Wednesday the 22nd morning, with clean conditions and waist-to-chest high swell.

Looking further out, we’ve got a couple of real crackers. Friday the 24th morning is a standout for experienced surfers: 2ft of SW swell but with a massive 24-second period. That is very long-period groundswell. The combined energy reads 1036, which is strong, and it’s glassy with light cross-off wind. This is a reef and point setup, so that long period will wrap in beautifully, delivering some proper shape and power.

Saturday the 25th morning is another glassy gem with 3ft SW swell at a 21-second period and 990 combined energy. For a point or reef, that is a dream.

After that, the swell drops back a bit but stays in the 3ft to 4ft range through the end of the month. Tuesday the 28th morning looks excellent again with 4ft SW swell and clean conditions, combined energy hitting 1130 – that’s proper strong for this region. The final days of July have some nice, clean, smaller options too.

So, to sum it up: the first few days are weak, but from Sunday the 19th through Tuesday the 28th, there are plenty of clean, punchy sessions. If I had to pick one true standout, it’s Friday the 24th morning for that freak long-period groundswell and glassy conditions. The second pick is Tuesday the 28th morning for the strongest swell of the run with clean air. Get on it.

Rusty.

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