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San Pancho (San Francisco) Surf Photo: 'Clean Lines' by Chris Parsons (LightStyle

Lat Long: 20.90° N 105.42° W

Issued: 11 am 22 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's San Pancho (San Francisco) sea temperature is

30.1° C

1.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year

San Pancho (San Francisco) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	WSW		SW	SW
	17 s	on		17 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 July at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from San Pancho (San Francisco) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	WSW		SW	SW
	16 s	on		16 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 July at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from San Pancho (San Francisco) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	W		SW	SW
	16 s	glass		16 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 July at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from San Pancho (San Francisco) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	WSW		SW	SW
	16 s	glass		16 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 July at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from San Pancho (San Francisco) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	NNW		SW	SW
	16 s	glass		16 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 July at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from San Pancho (San Francisco) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	NE		SW	SW
	15 s	glass		15 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 July at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from San Pancho (San Francisco) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	NE		SW	SW
	15 s	glass		15 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 July at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from San Pancho (San Francisco) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	WNW		SW	SW
	15 s	glass		15 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 July at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from San Pancho (San Francisco) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	WNW		SW	SW
	15 s	on		15 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 July at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from San Pancho (San Francisco) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	WNW		SW	WSW
	15 s	on		15 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 July at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from San Pancho (San Francisco) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NW		SW	SSW
	15 s	glass		15 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 July at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from San Pancho (San Francisco) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	N		SW	SSW
	19 s	glass		14 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 July at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from San Pancho (San Francisco) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	N		SW	SSW
	14 s	glass		14 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 July at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from San Pancho (San Francisco) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	N		SW	SSW
	18 s	glass		14 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 July at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from San Pancho (San Francisco) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	N		SW	SSW
	18 s	glass		14 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 July at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from San Pancho (San Francisco) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	W		SW	SSW
	18 s	on		14 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 July at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from San Pancho (San Francisco) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	WSW	WSW	SSW	SSW
	17 s	on	6 s	17 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 July at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from San Pancho (San Francisco) around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 2 hours and 18 minutes before high water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.3m (4.2 ft). Range 1.78m (5.8 ft). Toggle tide graph

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San Pancho (San Francisco) Surf Photo: 'Clean Lines' by Chris Parsons (LightStyle

Drawing a clean line across a green face of glass. A SW swell in July 2011 produced double overhead sets and plenty of action. ...For more details see: http://lightstyle-photography.com/p521288030

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User: Chris Parsons (LightStyle (26 photos)

Country: Mexico (645 photos)

Photo taken at: 5:14 pm 11 Jul 2011