Francis Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.45° N 122.44° W

Issued: 10 am 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Francis Beach sea temperature is
16.7° C

3.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Francis Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Francis Beach today (03 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Francis Beach at 5PM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Afternoon (03 Jul)2ft (0.6m)15s
Evening (03 Jul)2ft (0.6m)16s

Table - waves today at Francis Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Mon
6
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
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
0.4
SW
20
0.6
SSW
14
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
128
122
119
166
203
169
166
125
125
125
119
140
103
103
103
103
116
197
152
152
152
152
108
148
Wind (km/h)
5
SSW
10
SW
15
WSW
10
W
10
WSW
5
W
5
SW
5
SW
10
SSW
10
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
10
W
10
W
5
W
10
W
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
2:40PM1.36m
1:09AM1.51m
3:11PM1.41m
1:57AM1.38m
3:43PM1.48m
2:55AM1.23m
Low Tide
7:33AM-0.15m
7:41PM0.92m
8:08AM-0.06m
8:36PM0.85m
8:44AM0.06m
9:37PM0.74m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:52
5:54
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:34
8:34
8:34
8:32
 mm
Temp °C
12
15
15
15
13
11
11
11
12
15
16
14
12
11
11
11
12
15
15
14
13
12
12
11
Feels °C
11
14
13
14
12
10
10
10
11
14
14
12
11
10
10
11
11
14
13
12
11
11
11
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
Energy kJ
128
122
119
95
103
103
122
125
125
125
119
100
103
100
100
103
105
105
128
128
105
105
105
96
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.4
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
17
Energy kJ
104
104
115
166
203
169
166
64
100
102
103
140
103
103
103
102
103
197
152
152
152
152
108
148
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
11
0.1
W
15
0.2
W
15
0.2
W
15
0.2
W
15
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.3
SW
16
0.2
W
14
0.3
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
18
0.4
W
12
0.4
SW
13
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
Energy kJ
2
5
19
17
17
44
44
40
15
62
97
96
96
96
96
93
116
47
45
51
62
62
62
46
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
Distance (km)
13
13
102
78
66
55
14
14
13
40
84
66
66
14
20
0
17
84
411
66
66
55
40
40
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
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Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
1
3
2
3
2
3
3
2
1
3
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
5
8
7
6
6
5
6
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
5
5
6
5
6
8
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