Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Francis Beach today (22 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Francis Beach at 10AM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (22 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (22 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Francis Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 26 | SW 26 | SW 26 | SW 26 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 24 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 230 | 194 | 269 | 242 | 226 | 197 | 158 | 206 | 211 | 211 | 208 | 203 | 170 | 158 | 237 | 329 | 237 | 170 | 208 | 448 | 541 | 444 | 347 | 271 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:50AM1.01m | 5:49PM1.67m | 8:25AM1.06m | 6:36PM1.68m | 9:33AM1.15m | 7:25PM1.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:22AM0.29m | 11:25AM0.80m | 1:25AM0.19m | 12:30PM0.93m | 2:19AM0.09m | 1:34PM1.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 17 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 230 | 194 | 269 | 176 | 134 | 103 | 98 | 72 | 54 | 211 | 208 | 203 | 170 | 158 | 156 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 156 | 541 | 444 | 151 | 96 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 7 | SW 7 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 26 | SW 26 | SW 26 | SW 26 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 24 | SW 24 |
| kJ | 146 | 150 | 188 | 242 | 226 | 197 | 158 | 206 | 211 | 48 | 47 | 29 | 22 | 21 | 237 | 329 | 237 | 170 | 208 | 448 | 156 | 154 | 347 | 271 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 26 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 17 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 30 | 10 | 9 | 106 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 17 | 17 | 41 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | 13 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 20 | 23 | 36 | 46 | 68 | 49 | 42 | 41 | 28 | 39 | 63 | 88 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 43 | 14 | 84 | 84 | 68 | 55 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 68 | 68 | 66 | 65 | 40 | 32 | 40 | 55 | 40 | 68 | 66 | 65 | 40 |
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