
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Francis Beach today (30 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Francis Beach at 5AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.8m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm July 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (30 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (30 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Francis Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | ||||||||||||||||
8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 14 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
376 | 422 | 412 | 392 | 318 | 314 | 257 | 245 | 335 | 412 | 344 | 284 | 251 | 339 | 199 | 193 | 234 | 327 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:56PM1.77m | 12:52PM1.40m | 11:35PM1.73m | 1:18PM1.45m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:15PM0.90m | 5:59AM-0.13m | 5:52PM0.85m | 6:29AM-0.09m | 6:32PM0.78m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
8:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 |
352 | 422 | 412 | 392 | 306 | 298 | 248 | 232 | 335 | 412 | 344 | 284 | 251 | 238 | 180 | 180 | 234 | 327 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | — | SSE 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
376 | 367 | 362 | 318 | 318 | 314 | — | 71 | 223 | 188 | 186 | 183 | 183 | 180 | 86 | — | 180 | 131 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSE 14 | — | — | — | — | SSE 14 | — | — | S 14 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
42 | 3 | 3 | 40 | — | — | — | — | 68 | — | — | 136 | 89 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 257 | 245 | — | — | — | — | — | 339 | 199 | 193 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 65 | 65 | 40 | 32 | 40 | 40 | 66 | 66 | 65 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 66 | 65 | 40 |
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