Surf report · North of town
San Pancho
- intermediate to advanced
- beach/reef break, shifting peaks
- 15 min drive
San Pancho's mile-long beach has fast, dumpy peaks over sand and cobbles, with a reefy left near the south end. It wakes up on big southwest swells and is no place for learners.
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San Pancho, right now
2–3.5 ft
Waist to chest Fair
Waist to chest and light cross-offshore. Best look today around 7 am–10 am.
- Swell
- 2.0 ft at 12 s from the WNW, plus 1.2 ft W
- Wind
- 9 km/h light cross-offshore from the NE, gusts 17
- Tide
- 0.2 m, falling low 2:30 am, 0.1 m
- Water
- 31°C · 87°F boardshorts and a rash vest
- Light
- 7:06 am – 6:24 pm
The week at San Pancho
Now2–3.5 ftFairlight cross-shore wind, 10 km/h from the NNEtide 0.3 m, falling · low at 2:30 am
- Wave faces at the spot; the band is the range
- Rating, flat to great
- offshore cross onshore wind
- night
About San Pancho
When it works
- Swell
- SW–WSW, big
- Wind
- E, light
- Size
- 3–8 ft faces
- Season
- May–Oct south swells (Oct most cited); winter NW swells give smaller, cleaner mornings
Before you go
- Getting there
- about 15 min by car
- Bottom
- sand/rock
- Watch for
- closeouts, hidden reef and cobbles, rips, shorebreak
- Crowd
- moderate
- On the beach
- parking, restaurants, surf shops, board rental
Tips
- Watch a few sets first; it punishes late takeoffs
- Go early before the afternoon onshore wind
- Mind the cobble and reef patches near the river mouth at low tide
Some details here come from a single source, or sources disagree. Check locally, and tell us what you find.
- Flat too small to ride
- Poor small, or messy wind
- Fair surfable, with a catch
- Good clean, the right size for the spot
- Great clean and solid: the spot at its best