Surf Forecasts:
San Pancho (San Francisco) surf forecast from 10 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period, SSW swell with 398 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 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 Friday (Jul 10) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 11s. 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 0.9m 15s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 12AM. 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+) | 9PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for San Pancho (San Francisco) over the next 16 days.
Hey, Rusty here with the scoop on San Pancho. We’ve got a sweet little run of small but clean surf coming, and one day that’s going to pump for the more experienced crew. The water is sitting at a very warm 89°F, which is way hotter than usual for this time of year, so leave the wetsuit at home.
It all starts on Friday the 10th with the morning session. Waves are around 3ft of southwest groundswell with a long 15-second period. Combined wave energy is moderate at 364, and with a light east-northeast cross-off breeze around 6 mph, it’s clean as can be. This pattern repeats Saturday the 11th and Sunday the 12th: mornings with 3ft of SW swell and light cross-off winds for good conditions. Afternoons are a mess with onshore wind, so forget about those.
Monday the 13th morning is glassy perfection. A 2ft SW swell with a 14-second period, and the wind goes dead calm. It’s going to be like a lake out there. Tuesday the 14th morning is glassy again, with a tiny 2ft swell from the south-southwest, perfect for a log. The small but clean mornings continue through the week.
The real standout kicks off on Monday the 20th. On the 19th, we start to see the energy building, but Monday the 20th is the call. A 3ft SW swell at 16 seconds, combined energy at 557. The morning is clean, but the afternoon goes completely glassy with a light east-northeast breeze dropping to nearly nothing. That afternoon session is the pick of the whole forecast—smooth, shoulder-high lines with zero wind.
Another top session is Thursday the 23rd morning. This is the biggest swell of the run, with waves hitting 6ft from the southwest. Combined energy is a strong 883. The period is a shorter 12 seconds, but a clean north-northeast cross-off breeze at 9 mph keeps it tidy. This one is for the stronger surfers—big enough to be a handful for beginners. Friday the 24th still has a solid 5ft in the morning, and Saturday the 25th offers a 4ft WSW groundswell with a light offshore breeze.
Because San Pancho is a reef, those long-period groundswells (anything over 15 seconds) will give you great shape and longer lulls between sets, making it easier to get out back. Just remember the mornings are gold, and the afternoons get blown out. Don’t sleep on that Monday the 20th afternoon glass-off.
That’s the goods from me. Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 27°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 355 | 360 | 322 | 301 | 305 | 398 | 276 | 257 | 261 | 191 | 184 | 178 | 114 | 252 | 154 | 147 | 208 | 208 | 125 | 113 | 138 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | glassy | on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | off | on | glassy | off | on | cross |
High Tide | 5:52PM1.46m | 8:39AM1.17m | 6:48PM1.55m | 9:19AM1.23m | 7:40PM1.62m | 9:56AM1.26m | 8:28PM1.66m | 10:31AM1.28m | 9:13PM1.65m | 11:05AM1.28m | 9:56PM1.59m | 11:38AM1.27m | 10:38PM1.48m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:52AM0.94m | 1:34AM0.12m | 1:00PM0.92m | 2:20AM-0.01m | 1:52PM0.88m | 3:03AM-0.09m | 2:38PM0.83m | 3:44AM-0.09m | 3:21PM0.78m | 4:23AM-0.04m | 4:04PM0.75m | 4:59AM0.07m | 4:47PM0.73m | ||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 5 | — | 1 | 5 |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 32 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 355 | 360 | 322 | 301 | 305 | 398 | 276 | 257 | 261 | 191 | 183 | 178 | 114 | 252 | 104 | 99 | 208 | 208 | 95 | 75 | 138 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | SSW 20 | WNW 11 | SSW 18 | SW 22 | NW 3 | SW 20 | SW 21 | NW 4 | WNW 5 | SW 19 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 7 | 37 | 11 | 60 | 18 | 3 | 15 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 184 | 97 | 114 | 114 | 154 | 147 | 58 | 62 | 125 | 113 | 106 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | — | — | WNW 10 | — | SW 23 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 21 | SW 20 | WNW 5 | W 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 21 | WSW 21 | W 14 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | 10 | — | 21 | 2 | 2 | 72 | 63 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 71 | 44 | 4 | 131 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 11 | — | — | NW 10 | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | — |
| kJ | — | 11 | — | — | 17 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 17 |
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