
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Francis Beach today (08 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Francis Beach at 3AM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm September 07). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (08 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (08 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Francis Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 30°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | ||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 13 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
253 | 246 | 238 | 227 | 220 | 169 | 167 | 89 | 89 | 87 | 64 | 59 | 56 | 131 | 133 | 222 | 197 | 192 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 7:59PM1.85m | 9:58AM1.50m | 8:59PM1.87m | 10:33AM1.58m | 9:54PM1.85m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:09AM-0.14m | 3:08PM0.71m | 3:53AM-0.12m | 3:58PM0.56m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
253 | 246 | 238 | 227 | 220 | 169 | 167 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 58 | 59 | 56 | 52 | 49 | 222 | 197 | 192 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | SW 19 | SW 16 | S 10 | SSW 9 | WNW 4 |
44 | 47 | 47 | 50 | 74 | 60 | 51 | 63 | 63 | 61 | 21 | 21 | 14 | 131 | 95 | 46 | 28 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | W 12 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NW 7 | SW 19 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 9 |
15 | 12 | 14 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 89 | 89 | 87 | 64 | 44 | 43 | 14 | 133 | 42 | 41 | 28 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 4 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 36 | 9 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 55 | 32 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 66 | 7 | 0 |
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