Surf Forecasts:
Cape St Francis surf forecast from 14 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 15 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 18 Oct, 5PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period, S swell with 547 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 15 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Cape St Francis this week:
The surf forecast for Cape St Francis over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 15) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Cape St Francis in the next 16 days are 2.3m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 18) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.5m 14s period and expected on Thursday (Oct 15) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Thu 15th Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Thu 15th Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sun 18th Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cape St Francis over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Fri morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, strong winds from the SW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 6 | S 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 39 | 85 | 80 | 66 | 68 | 52 | 35 | 33 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 42 | 547 | 200 | 196 | 179 | 93 | 137 | 94 | 87 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:14PM1.48m | 5:32AM1.36m | 5:40PM1.36m | 6:02AM1.24m | 6:09PM1.23m | 6:38AM1.12m | 6:46PM1.09m | 7:43AM1.01m | 8:04PM0.98m | 10:36AM0.99m | 11:08PM0.98m | 12:08PM1.12m | 00:22AM1.09m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:03AM0.25m | 11:24PM0.25m | 11:31AM0.36m | 11:52PM0.37m | 12:01PM0.48m | 00:26AM0.49m | 12:39PM0.62m | 1:15AM0.61m | 1:51PM0.74m | 3:09AM0.69m | 4:57PM0.75m | 5:25AM0.63m | 6:23PM0.62m | ||||||||
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 | 5:41 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — |
 | — | 6:32 | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 27 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SE 8 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 469 | 753 | 1952 | 2467 | 4692 | 3095 | 2088 | 1429 | 880 | 1160 | 1789 | 2044 | 1463 | 1064 | 1751 | 196 | 1336 | 831 | 617 | 515 | 752 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 7 | E 8 | SSW 16 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 6 | SSW 12 | SE 8 | ENE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 39 | 85 | 80 | 427 | 68 | 52 | 35 | 33 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 42 | 196 | 200 | 16 | 179 | 93 | 137 | 94 | 87 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | SW 12 | NE 10 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 |
| kJ | 7 | 256 | 4 | 66 | — | — | — | — | 40 | — | — | 9 | 27 | 26 | 18 | 16 | 26 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | — | SW 12 | — | — | ENE 4 | — | SW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 547 | — | 1565 | — | — | 32 | — | 1027 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 190 | 62 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 79 | 201 | 136 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 45 | 172 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Cape St Francis provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Cape St Francis can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Cape St Francis surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Cape St Francis) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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