
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Francis Beach today (14 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Francis Beach at 7AM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 14). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (14 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (14 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Francis Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
133 | 119 | 119 | 116 | 158 | 110 | 131 | 193 | 193 | 193 | 186 | 264 | 232 | 285 | 454 | 512 | 524 | 524 | 667 | 446 | 465 | 524 | 665 | 806 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | on | 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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:23PM1.44m | 10:53PM2.06m | 1:04PM1.50m | 11:46PM1.98m | 1:44PM1.55m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:20AM-0.52m | 5:01PM0.84m | 6:05AM-0.48m | 5:57PM0.78m | 6:50AM-0.39m | 6:55PM0.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 17 | SW 17 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 8 |
133 | 119 | 119 | 116 | 93 | 58 | 131 | 193 | 193 | 193 | 186 | 196 | 77 | 72 | 454 | 512 | 524 | 524 | 477 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 87 | 612 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | W 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 19 | W 19 | W 19 | W 19 | SW 15 |
116 | 116 | 84 | 78 | 60 | 37 | 58 | 60 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 39 | 37 | 67 | 91 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 117 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 83 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 19 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | SSW 12 | W 20 | W 20 | W 20 | W 20 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 20 | W 19 |
59 | 59 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 50 | 80 | 111 | 62 | 63 | 41 | 40 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 74 | 73 | 71 | 122 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 112 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
— | — | — | — | 158 | 110 | — | — | — | — | — | 264 | 232 | 285 | — | — | — | — | 667 | 446 | 465 | 524 | 665 | 806 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 40 | 40 | 66 | 66 | 40 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 40 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 55 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 65 |
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