
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Francis Beach today (18 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Francis Beach at 7AM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Francis Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
423 | 389 | 375 | 366 | 310 | 427 | 248 | 352 | 344 | 339 | 330 | 318 | 215 | 249 | 249 | 200 | 198 | 241 | 245 | 418 | 483 | 496 | 496 | 206 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:49AM1.85m | 3:07PM1.47m | 1:46AM1.67m | 3:54PM1.52m | 2:48AM1.47m | 4:39PM1.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:00AM-0.43m | 8:14PM0.80m | 8:49AM-0.26m | 9:27PM0.73m | 9:38AM-0.06m | 10:42PM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 13 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
423 | 389 | 375 | 366 | 310 | 427 | 248 | 352 | 344 | 339 | 330 | 318 | 215 | 206 | 203 | 200 | 198 | 241 | 245 | 418 | 483 | 496 | 496 | 206 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 13 |
80 | 80 | 97 | 95 | 126 | 105 | 103 | 146 | 146 | 112 | 112 | 64 | 63 | 249 | 249 | 152 | 57 | 57 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 138 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 18 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 4 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SW 21 | WNW 10 |
57 | 61 | 61 | 64 | 66 | 125 | 66 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 48 | 47 | 127 | 60 | 59 | 57 | 152 | 121 | 121 | 2 | 45 | 44 | 18 | 57 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 3 | — | SSW 4 | — | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | — | 7 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 102 | 153 | 153 | 84 | 106 | 84 | 40 | 43 | 84 | 84 | 153 | 84 | 84 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 40 | 78 | 102 |
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