Francis Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.45° N 122.44° W

Francis Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 11 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Francis Beach sea temperature is
17.1°C
2.3° 

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 (11 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Francis Beach at 10AM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am September 11). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Afternoon (11 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Evening (11 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
1.4
WNW
7
1.4
WNW
7
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
13
1.1
WNW
6
1.3
WNW
6
1.5
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
295
352
352
348
287
339
313
212
209
251
248
206
203
167
170
170
150
145
124
113
88
127
186
302
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
15
NW
15
NW
20
WNW
25
NW
20
NW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NW
20
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-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
High Tide
11:37AM1.70m
11:36PM1.68m
12:07PM1.72m
00:26AM1.55m
12:36PM1.72m
Low Tide
5:09AM0.06m
5:31PM0.30m
5:45AM0.21m
6:16PM0.22m
6:20AM0.38m
7:00PM0.17m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:48
6:48
6:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:23
7:22
7:21
 mm
Temp °C
14
14
14
17
18
17
15
15
14
14
14
16
17
16
15
15
14
14
15
16
17
16
15
14
Feels °C
13
14
13
16
17
15
14
14
12
12
12
13
14
12
12
11
10
10
12
11
12
11
12
11
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