
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Francis Beach today (14 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Francis Beach at 11AM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 13s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 14). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (14 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (14 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Francis Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 20 | SSW 20 | SW 20 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
367 | 367 | 362 | 358 | 353 | 349 | 335 | 326 | 226 | 223 | 223 | 226 | 226 | 223 | 223 | 220 | 220 | 220 | 171 | 176 | 171 | 188 | 253 | 388 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:17AM1.25m | 12:45PM1.63m | 3:20AM1.20m | 1:24PM1.55m | 4:34AM1.18m | 2:12PM1.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:59AM0.93m | 7:58PM0.01m | 7:44AM1.03m | 8:48PM0.08m | 8:45AM1.10m | 9:46PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 28 | 25 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 22 | 25 | 21 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
367 | 367 | 362 | 358 | 353 | 349 | 335 | 326 | 226 | 223 | 223 | 226 | 226 | 223 | 223 | 220 | 147 | 147 | 142 | 104 | 100 | 97 | 143 | 148 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 20 |
261 | 257 | 239 | 229 | 229 | 229 | 176 | 173 | 173 | 171 | 168 | 161 | 151 | 155 | 152 | 150 | 220 | 220 | 171 | 171 | 171 | 171 | 171 | 388 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SW 23 | SW 23 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | SW 21 | SSW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 20 | SW 14 |
37 | 41 | 33 | 35 | 28 | 23 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 20 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 116 | 176 | 107 | 188 | 253 | 153 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 40 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 55 | 32 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 7 | 7 |
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