
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Francis Beach today (06 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Francis Beach at 12PM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 06). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (06 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (06 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Francis Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
89 | 61 | 78 | 56 | 80 | 82 | 82 | 80 | 82 | 81 | 83 | 86 | 93 | 181 | 177 | 69 | 133 | 142 | 148 | 204 | 150 | 147 | 129 | 125 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:57AM1.02m | 4:55PM1.80m | 7:41AM1.08m | 5:54PM1.85m | 8:56AM1.18m | 6:58PM1.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:17PM0.24m | 10:23AM0.82m | 00:29AM0.09m | 11:36AM0.95m | 1:36AM-0.06m | 12:54PM1.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
70 | 43 | 42 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 27 | 27 | 82 | 59 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 43 | 78 | 78 | 74 | 74 | 67 | 80 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 5 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
89 | 61 | 78 | 56 | 80 | 82 | 82 | 80 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 9 | 181 | 177 | 59 | 133 | 142 | 148 | 204 | 150 | 147 | 129 | 125 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 |
15 | 15 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 51 | 50 | 81 | 83 | 86 | 93 | 58 | 58 | 69 | 59 | 43 | 42 | 37 | 35 | 35 | 40 | 37 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 78 | 78 | 40 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 190 | 318 | 272 | 55 | 32 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 500 | 78 | 411 | 65 | 14 |
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