Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Francis Beach today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Francis Beach at 5AM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Francis Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 12 | SSW 14 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
173 | 173 | 104 | 153 | 167 | 217 | 220 | 226 | 191 | 165 | 161 | 134 | 127 | 127 | 173 | 132 | 138 | 107 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | 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 | 4:57AM1.08m | 4:01PM1.62m | 6:46AM1.07m | 4:53PM1.59m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:24PM0.32m | 9:46AM0.85m | 11:32PM0.29m | 10:54AM0.99m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
50 | 101 | 96 | 81 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 128 | 165 | 161 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 93 | 132 | 85 | 107 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 14 | W 11 | W 11 |
173 | 173 | 87 | 153 | 167 | 217 | 220 | 226 | 191 | 158 | 91 | 93 | 94 | 98 | 134 | 102 | 88 | 85 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SSW 14 | SW 14 |
20 | 42 | 104 | 33 | 56 | 54 | 75 | 74 | 76 | 67 | 152 | 134 | 127 | 96 | 99 | 15 | 138 | 102 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | — |
114 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 173 | 91 | 135 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 32 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 40 | 55 | 66 | 57 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 66 | 40 | 32 |
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