Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Francis Beach today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Francis Beach at 11AM is: 0.4m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Francis Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
113 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 112 | 108 | 102 | 106 | 142 | 177 | 179 | 171 | 169 | 94 | 93 | 90 | 90 | 89 | 159 | 157 | 122 | 122 | 87 | 198 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | 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 | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:20AM1.32m | 8:36PM1.71m | 10:46AM1.36m | 9:20PM1.75m | 11:10AM1.41m | 10:02PM1.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:16AM0.05m | 3:03PM0.95m | 3:52AM0.01m | 3:42PM0.87m | 4:24AM-0.01m | 4:19PM0.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 7 |
83 | 85 | 87 | 67 | 66 | 64 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 43 | 30 | 171 | 169 | 94 | 67 | 31 | 41 | 43 | 36 | 26 | 122 | 122 | 87 | 198 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 17 | SSW 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
88 | 113 | 113 | 82 | 84 | 82 | 102 | 81 | 142 | 177 | 179 | 68 | 67 | 68 | 93 | 90 | 90 | 89 | 159 | 157 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 54 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 14 | SW 17 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 10 | WNW 7 | W 16 | WSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WSW 13 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | SW 15 |
113 | 81 | 82 | 113 | 112 | 108 | 79 | 106 | 71 | 68 | 68 | 8 | 5 | 20 | 46 | 56 | 55 | 30 | 29 | 58 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 84 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 53 | 30 | 11 | 17 | 20 | 39 | — | — | — | — | 26 | 27 | 60 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 13 | 0 | 40 | 66 | 66 | 40 | 32 | 7 | 7 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 65 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 40 | 40 | 66 | 40 | 65 |
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