Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Francis Beach today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Francis Beach at 2PM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 1.2m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Francis Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
211 | 211 | 211 | 178 | 131 | 120 | 118 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 98 | 109 | 111 | 109 | 97 | 93 | 93 | 66 | 92 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 1:17PM1.70m | 1:56AM1.34m | 1:51PM1.74m | 3:05AM1.21m | 2:33PM1.76m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:55AM0.37m | 7:41PM0.27m | 7:31AM0.55m | 8:36PM0.20m | 8:12AM0.72m | 9:39PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||
6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 14 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 10 | SW 18 | SW 17 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
142 | 146 | 105 | 178 | 62 | 41 | 38 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 98 | 96 | 51 | 109 | 97 | 36 | 35 | 48 | 47 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 7 | WNW 5 | WNW 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 4 | WNW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | WSW 5 | SSW 13 |
211 | 211 | 211 | 14 | 131 | 120 | 118 | 36 | 15 | 31 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 6 | 42 | 64 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 63 | 15 | 92 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | WSW 5 |
1 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 22 | 109 | 111 | 38 | 37 | 93 | 93 | 66 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | SSE 2 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | — | — |
— | — | 162 | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | 28 | 28 | — | — | — | 1 | 13 | 21 | 18 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 50 | 78 | 66 | 68 | 66 | 66 | 55 | 55 | 17 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 66 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 84 | 68 | 14 | 0 |
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