
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Francis Beach today (03 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Francis Beach at 9AM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Francis Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
800 | 717 | 561 | 502 | 425 | 365 | 318 | 242 | 227 | 188 | 188 | 176 | 125 | 122 | 119 | 96 | 94 | 89 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 68 | 92 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 1:50AM1.37m | 2:44PM1.63m | 2:52AM1.22m | 3:20PM1.69m | 4:13AM1.08m | 4:03PM1.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:05AM0.27m | 9:03PM0.50m | 8:43AM0.46m | 10:07PM0.37m | 9:27AM0.65m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 9 |
800 | 717 | 561 | 502 | 425 | 365 | 318 | 242 | 227 | 188 | 188 | 176 | 125 | 122 | 119 | 96 | 94 | 89 | 34 | 60 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 73 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
44 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 54 | 33 | 71 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 68 | 92 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | WSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | NW 8 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | SW 21 |
49 | 30 | 46 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 35 | 35 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 17 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 14 | 0 | 13 | 78 | 78 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 84 | 102 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 84 | 102 | 23 | 13 |
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