
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Francis Beach today (27 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Francis Beach at 3AM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm September 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (27 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (27 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Francis Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sat 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | ||||||||||||||||
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 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
239 | 234 | 217 | 170 | 157 | 139 | 129 | 104 | 121 | 168 | 215 | 232 | 250 | 223 | 228 | 377 | 257 | 353 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:21PM1.55m | 11:25AM1.73m | 00:12AM1.48m | 11:55AM1.79m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:09PM0.23m | 5:13AM0.36m | 5:49PM0.09m | 5:46AM0.49m | 6:32PM-0.02m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 |
239 | 234 | 217 | 170 | 157 | 139 | 129 | 83 | 121 | 168 | 215 | 232 | 250 | 223 | 228 | 262 | 257 | 353 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 |
147 | 151 | 151 | 147 | 131 | 129 | 106 | 104 | 83 | 86 | 90 | 167 | 163 | 95 | 65 | 186 | 183 | 177 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 17 | SW 17 | W 11 | SW 21 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | W 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
57 | 57 | 57 | 54 | 107 | 107 | 9 | 18 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 56 | 58 | 90 | 134 | 89 | 112 | 136 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 111 | 102 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 377 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 32 | 32 | 40 | 39 | 40 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 65 | 55 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 66 | 40 | 32 |
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