Surf Forecasts:
San Pancho (San Francisco) surf forecast from 13 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 14 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 14 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period, SW swell with 854 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 13 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SW swell.
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 Thursday (Aug 13) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 3s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at San Pancho (San Francisco) in the next 16 days are 1.3m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 14) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Fri 14th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Fri 14th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for San Pancho (San Francisco) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's talk about what's on offer at San Pancho over the next stretch.
The general vibe is small but there are a couple of windows that are going to be well worth your time. We've got a nice long-period groundswell from the south-west to work with. The water's a touch warmer than average, sitting at about 89°, so it's comfortable.
The number one pick is Friday morning, August 14th. Get on it early. San Pancho (San Francisco) is a reef break that's fairly consistent. There's a glassy 3ft swell from the south-west with a very long period of 18 seconds. That's proper groundswell, and the combined energy is strong at 700. Those lines will be wrapping around the reef perfectly. Clean, uncrowded, and holding good shape. That's the session.
Another solid shout is Monday morning, August 17th. It's glassy again with 3ft of south-west swell. The period drops to 14 seconds with moderate energy at 344. It'll be smaller but still clean and fun.
Looking into the second week, it gets flatter and a bit more uncertain. But Thursday morning, August 27th has a promising setup on the horizon: 3ft south-west swell with a 15-second period and a strong energy reading of 565. It's a long way out, so don't book the time off work just yet, but it looks like it could be a nice, clean morning with a light cross-offshore breeze.
For the whole run, Friday the 14th is the clear standout. Glassy, long period, warm water, and the reef will be set up perfect. That's your morning.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 27°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 31°C on Sat afternoon, min 27°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 306 | 335 | 344 | 242 | 258 | 442 | 769 | 737 | 635 | 710 | 572 | 404 | 404 | 346 | 336 | 346 | 144 | 293 | 309 | 411 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | off | cross-off | cross-on | off | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | on | glassy |
High Tide | 9:13PM1.62m | 10:27AM1.38m | 9:52PM1.56m | 10:50AM1.40m | 10:29PM1.45m | 11:11AM1.40m | 11:04PM1.31m | 11:31AM1.38m | 11:38PM1.15m | 11:48AM1.35m | 00:12AM0.99m | 12:03PM1.31m | 00:59AM0.84m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:21PM0.63m | 4:01AM0.05m | 3:57PM0.57m | 4:28AM0.17m | 4:33PM0.53m | 4:51AM0.31m | 5:08PM0.52m | 5:08AM0.45m | 5:44PM0.54m | 5:18AM0.59m | 6:23PM0.59m | 5:16AM0.70m | 7:12PM0.64m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | 7:32 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
Temp °C | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 33 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 35 | 33 | 35 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 306 | 335 | 344 | 242 | 258 | 442 | 769 | 737 | 635 | 710 | 572 | 404 | 404 | 346 | 336 | 346 | 144 | 293 | 309 | 411 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | NW 3 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 15 | S 10 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | S 10 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | S 9 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SW 17 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 71 | 136 | 231 | 255 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 143 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SW 22 | NW 3 | SSW 11 | WNW 4 | W 13 | W 13 | S 10 | S 10 | W 13 | W 12 | S 9 | W 12 | S 8 | S 7 | W 10 | WNW 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 18 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 3 | — | — | WNW 5 | — | — | WNW 5 | — | — | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 4 | 4 | 495 | 4 | 4 | 506 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 4 |
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