Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Francis Beach today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Francis Beach at 10AM is: 0.8m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Francis Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | 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 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
211 | 207 | 434 | 334 | 314 | 211 | 264 | 371 | 371 | 367 | 367 | 299 | 291 | 242 | 223 | 217 | 217 | 217 | 217 | 217 | 217 | 217 | 217 | 169 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:30AM1.72m | 1:31PM1.68m | 1:22AM1.54m | 2:05PM1.69m | 2:20AM1.35m | 2:40PM1.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:58AM0.06m | 7:28PM0.43m | 7:35AM0.26m | 8:23PM0.38m | 8:13AM0.47m | 9:21PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 17 | SW 17 | 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 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
36 | 35 | 434 | 334 | 314 | 211 | 264 | 371 | 371 | 367 | 367 | 299 | 291 | 242 | 223 | 217 | 217 | 217 | 217 | 217 | 217 | 217 | 217 | 169 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SSW 18 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 10 | SW 13 | WNW 10 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 |
169 | 207 | 23 | 17 | 18 | 61 | 86 | 13 | 20 | 23 | 17 | 77 | 75 | 17 | 15 | 69 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 39 | 25 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SW 14 | W 10 | W 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 13 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | S 10 | W 13 | W 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 12 | W 12 | S 10 | SSW 18 |
211 | 130 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 61 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 30 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 31 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 10 | — | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 6 |
— | — | — | — | 21 | 80 | — | 125 | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | 33 | 103 | 53 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 32 | 32 | 32 | 40 | 69 | 68 | 66 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 40 | 411 | 55 | 40 | 0 | 39 | 40 | 32 | 40 | 69 | 66 | 65 | 55 |
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