
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Francis Beach today (10 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Francis Beach at 2PM is: 2.0m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.7m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am July 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (10 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (10 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Francis Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Mon 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 15 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
463 | 474 | 591 | 493 | 307 | 292 | 270 | 232 | 191 | 191 | 171 | 174 | 186 | 270 | 245 | 264 | 297 | 311 | 261 | 245 | 239 | 249 | 243 | 249 | |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:55AM1.08m | 7:16PM1.92m | 10:01AM1.19m | 8:10PM2.00m | 10:53AM1.30m | 9:06PM2.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:00PM0.86m | 2:49AM-0.25m | 2:05PM0.92m | 3:42AM-0.40m | 3:06PM0.93m | 4:32AM-0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | |
— | — | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:30 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
463 | 474 | 407 | 306 | 307 | 292 | 270 | 232 | 191 | 191 | 171 | 174 | 186 | 270 | 245 | 264 | 297 | 311 | 261 | 245 | 239 | 249 | 243 | 249 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 18 | W 18 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
248 | 196 | 193 | 183 | 176 | 174 | 171 | 171 | 171 | 171 | 6 | 6 | 176 | 148 | 148 | 136 | 131 | 134 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 134 | 134 | 133 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 22 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | — | — | — | W 18 | S 20 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 17 | W 17 | W 18 | W 18 | W 15 | W 16 | W 16 | W 17 |
— | — | — | — | — | 9 | 31 | 31 | — | — | — | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 23 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 591 | 493 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 161 | 157 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 65 | 65 | 40 | 39 | 32 | 40 | 40 | 66 | 57 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 39 | 40 | 546 | 109 | 40 | 32 | 40 | 32 |
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