Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Francis Beach today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Francis Beach at 10AM is: 0.7m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Francis Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
217 | 217 | 217 | 217 | 217 | 217 | 217 | 169 | 169 | 171 | 171 | 176 | 201 | 178 | 173 | 173 | 101 | 153 | 167 | 217 | 220 | 226 | 191 | 164 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | 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 | on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:20AM1.35m | 2:40PM1.68m | 3:28AM1.19m | 3:17PM1.65m | 4:57AM1.08m | 4:01PM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:13AM0.47m | 9:21PM0.35m | 8:56AM0.67m | 10:24PM0.32m | 9:46AM0.85m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 15 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 |
217 | 217 | 217 | 217 | 217 | 217 | 217 | 169 | 77 | 94 | 54 | 50 | 119 | 116 | 113 | 107 | 101 | 99 | 104 | 125 | 101 | 226 | 107 | 164 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 12 | SW 15 | SSW 15 |
49 | 68 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 169 | 171 | 171 | 176 | 201 | 125 | 173 | 173 | 88 | 153 | 167 | 217 | 220 | 74 | 191 | 158 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | SW 22 | W 12 | W 12 |
29 | 29 | 16 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 32 | 32 | 24 | 38 | 20 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 68 | 33 | 56 | 54 | 75 | 18 | 76 | 67 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 178 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 104 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 68 | 318 | 55 | 32 | 32 | 40 | 32 | 40 | 40 | 66 | 40 | 32 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 40 | 40 | 66 | 40 | 32 |
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