Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Francis Beach today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Francis Beach at 7AM is: 0.9m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 17s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Francis Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||
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 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
299 | 290 | 319 | 449 | 541 | 534 | 439 | 326 | 376 | 371 | 447 | 447 | 367 | 358 | 326 | 258 | 217 | 217 | |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:25PM1.68m | 12:20PM1.58m | 00:09AM1.59m | 12:47PM1.65m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:31PM0.59m | 5:52AM0.11m | 6:10PM0.47m | 6:22AM0.23m | 6:53PM0.37m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
91 | 113 | 113 | 83 | 108 | 147 | 439 | 326 | 263 | 302 | 302 | 256 | 226 | 186 | 155 | 168 | 168 | 159 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
299 | 290 | 319 | 449 | 541 | 534 | 6 | 6 | 376 | 371 | 447 | 447 | 367 | 358 | 326 | 258 | 217 | 217 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
62 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 6 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 207 | 157 | 188 | — | — | — | 368 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 65 | 55 | 40 | 40 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 32 |
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