
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Francis Beach today (06 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Francis Beach at 2AM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm October 05). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (06 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (06 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Francis Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 5 | Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | ||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | W 11 | W 11 | SSW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
97 | 95 | 91 | 88 | 94 | 89 | 114 | 91 | 90 | 88 | 183 | 183 | 179 | 166 | 157 | 255 | 252 | 370 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:48PM1.63m | 8:42AM1.53m | 7:57PM1.63m | 9:18AM1.62m | 8:58PM1.62m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:51AM-0.01m | 2:15PM0.65m | 2:39AM0.04m | 3:06PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 5 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 |
48 | 47 | 38 | 40 | 33 | 89 | 86 | 91 | 90 | 88 | 24 | 152 | 149 | 149 | 152 | 164 | 167 | 158 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | W 11 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 13 | WNW 7 | WNW 5 | WNW 11 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
97 | 95 | 91 | 88 | 94 | 34 | 34 | 83 | 29 | 14 | 88 | 183 | 179 | 166 | 157 | 255 | 252 | 370 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 20 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 19 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 |
45 | 47 | 70 | 69 | 87 | 84 | 114 | 63 | 83 | 83 | 183 | 83 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 84 | 74 | 56 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 40 | 40 | 7 | 7 | 32 | 32 | 7 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 7 |
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