
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Francis Beach today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Francis Beach at 2AM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.8m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm October 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Francis Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 15 | WNW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
619 | 589 | 463 | 363 | 303 | 272 | 137 | 194 | 191 | 166 | 173 | 214 | 220 | 223 | 220 | 157 | 211 | 211 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:42PM1.35m | 8:21AM1.43m | 7:45PM1.37m | 8:45AM1.52m | 8:42PM1.40m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:32AM0.22m | 2:17PM0.66m | 2:11AM0.25m | 2:55PM0.47m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | WNW 11 | WNW 8 |
619 | 589 | 463 | 363 | 303 | 227 | 137 | 135 | 135 | 166 | 173 | 140 | 220 | 223 | 220 | 134 | 167 | 151 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 14 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | SW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
272 | 272 | 268 | 268 | 268 | 272 | 131 | 194 | 191 | 61 | 61 | 214 | 123 | 90 | 58 | 157 | 129 | 107 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 13 | SW 22 | SSW 16 | W 12 | NW 9 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | WNW 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
15 | 12 | 84 | 53 | 14 | 18 | 105 | 44 | 27 | 69 | 70 | 97 | 97 | 96 | 95 | 38 | 211 | 211 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 6 | 9 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 32 | 39 | 55 | 55 |
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