
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Francis Beach today (09 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Francis Beach at 1PM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.4m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.8m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am July 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (09 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (09 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 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 Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sun 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
321 | 321 | 423 | 423 | 432 | 576 | 548 | 525 | 525 | 691 | 676 | 379 | 352 | 344 | 300 | 251 | 257 | 207 | 271 | 191 | 300 | 422 | 379 | 397 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | 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 | glassy | glassy | on |
High Tide | 7:28AM0.99m | 6:24PM1.83m | 8:55AM1.08m | 7:16PM1.92m | 10:01AM1.19m | 8:10PM2.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:56AM0.74m | 1:54AM-0.05m | 1:00PM0.86m | 2:49AM-0.25m | 2:05PM0.92m | 3:42AM-0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | |
— | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | 8:30 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 15 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 15 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 |
321 | 321 | 284 | 290 | 432 | 576 | 548 | 525 | 525 | 513 | 453 | 183 | 352 | 344 | 300 | 251 | 257 | 207 | 191 | 174 | 300 | 422 | 379 | 397 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | 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 | W 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
314 | 314 | 310 | 306 | 255 | 248 | 196 | 248 | 248 | 196 | 193 | — | 176 | 174 | 171 | 171 | 171 | 171 | 171 | 6 | 148 | 150 | 148 | 138 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 22 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | S 20 | W 16 | W 16 | W 17 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 31 | 31 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 423 | 423 | — | — | — | — | — | 691 | 676 | 379 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 271 | 191 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 40 | 66 | 66 | 65 | 65 | 57 | 40 | 40 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 65 | 65 | 40 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 276 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
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