
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Francis Beach today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Francis Beach at 11AM is: 0.4m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am September 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Francis Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 | W 8 | W 9 | WNW 10 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
109 | 111 | 109 | 97 | 67 | 93 | 93 | 94 | 173 | 210 | 287 | 179 | 173 | 203 | 266 | 379 | 379 | 379 | 375 | 370 | 429 | 400 | 390 | 464 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:05AM1.21m | 2:33PM1.76m | 4:33AM1.12m | 3:25PM1.76m | 6:15AM1.12m | 4:28PM1.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:12AM0.72m | 9:39PM0.14m | 9:03AM0.88m | 10:52PM0.09m | 10:16AM1.00m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 12 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | SSW 16 |
96 | 64 | 109 | 97 | 60 | 64 | 66 | 65 | 61 | 58 | 84 | 118 | 173 | 203 | 235 | 240 | 255 | 231 | 249 | 254 | 206 | 218 | 210 | 464 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WNW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WNW 10 |
109 | 111 | 60 | 60 | 35 | 63 | 65 | 60 | 173 | 210 | 287 | 78 | 71 | 112 | 266 | 379 | 379 | 379 | 375 | 370 | 429 | 400 | 390 | 202 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 19 | SW 15 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | W 15 |
21 | 40 | 38 | 37 | 67 | 93 | 93 | 94 | 86 | 83 | 79 | 179 | 80 | 69 | 74 | 33 | 57 | 81 | 74 | 71 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 153 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 102 | 13 | 55 | 32 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 32 | 66 | 411 | 65 | 32 |
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