Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Francis Beach today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Francis Beach at 9AM is: 0.8m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 18s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Francis Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
520 | 405 | 447 | 442 | 437 | 516 | 516 | 510 | 423 | 389 | 375 | 366 | 310 | 427 | 248 | 352 | 344 | 339 | 330 | 269 | 215 | 249 | 249 | 200 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 11:54PM1.97m | 2:20PM1.44m | 00:49AM1.85m | 3:07PM1.47m | 1:46AM1.67m | 3:54PM1.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:11AM-0.55m | 7:08PM0.85m | 8:00AM-0.43m | 8:14PM0.80m | 8:49AM-0.26m | 9:27PM0.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | W 10 | W 10 |
520 | 405 | 447 | 442 | 437 | 516 | 516 | 510 | 423 | 389 | 375 | 366 | 310 | 427 | 149 | 146 | 344 | 339 | 330 | 269 | 215 | 206 | 98 | 96 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
99 | 98 | 71 | 67 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 128 | 128 | 126 | 107 | 371 | 248 | 352 | 149 | 146 | 99 | 99 | 62 | 249 | 203 | 200 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
46 | 46 | 98 | 58 | 81 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 57 | 61 | 61 | 64 | 66 | 125 | 66 | 65 | 55 | 55 | 48 | 47 | 127 | 47 | 249 | 152 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | W 11 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | W 10 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 152 | 7 | 7 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 5 | 102 | 8 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 100 | 140 | 153 | 106 | 84 | 84 | 43 | 40 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 100 |
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