San Pancho (San Francisco) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s cooking at San Pancho.

We’ve got a bit of a slow start, but the second half of this 16-day window is where it gets interesting. The water is much warmer than normal for this time of year, sitting at 89°, so you can leave the thick wetsuit at home.

The first few days are fairly ordinary. Friday morning the 21st you’ll find some small, clean 2ft SW groundswell with a light offshore breeze, but the conditions are very ordinary. That afternoon the wind swings onshore and it’s a write-off.

Saturday the 22nd shapes up better. The morning brings a bit more energy, with 2ft SW swell and the period stretching to 16 seconds, giving it some real push. The wind is light offshore, so it’ll be clean. The combined energy is moderate at 318.

Sunday the 23rd and Monday the 24th follow a similar pattern: small, clean mornings with offshore or cross-offshore winds, and a solid 14-18 second period. The swell holds around 2ft to 3ft, and the energy is still moderate. Those morning sessions are the ones to chase.

Now, Tuesday the 25th is a real standout. The morning is dead glassy, with 3ft of SW groundswell at 11 seconds. The combined energy jumps to 400, a solid moderate push. For a reef break like San Pancho, that long-period groundswell and glassy conditions will make for some really fun, clean lines. A great call if you can get out.

The theme continues into the end of the month. Wednesday the 26th morning is glassy again with 2ft SW groundswell, and Thursday the 27th morning is clean with a light cross-offshore breeze.

But the real highlight of the whole forecast lands on the morning of Friday the 28th of August. We’ve got 3ft of SW groundswell with a 16-second period – that’s a proper groundswell pulse. The wind is a light cross-offshore, and the combined energy hits 542, which is getting into strong territory. This is the best-looking session of the entire run. Clean, solid, and with that long period, the reef at San Pancho will be working beautifully.

The weekend of the 29th and 30th keeps the fun going. Saturday morning the 29th has 4ft of SW groundswell at 16 seconds and a cross-offshore breeze, with energy at 706. Sunday the 30th morning is similar: 4ft, 15-second period, light offshore wind, and energy at 511. Both are excellent.

Into the first week of September, the pattern holds. Monday the 31st morning is clean, with 3ft SW groundswell. Tuesday the 1st of September morning has a light offshore, and by the afternoon it goes glassy – a great session if you can sneak it.

The 3rd and 4th of September mornings are also looking prime. Thursday the 3rd has 4ft of SW groundswell, cross-offshore wind, and energy rocketing up to 797. Friday the 4th and Saturday the 5th mornings are both glassy, with 4ft of SW groundswell and energy in the 700s. Those are proper, clean, powerful sessions.

Overall, there’s a lot to like here. The mornings are your window, and the best of the bunch is the morning of Friday the 28th of August. After that, the 3rd to the 5th of September mornings are also world-class for this spot. Get on it.

Rusty

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