Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Francis Beach today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Francis Beach at 4AM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Francis Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 14 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
93 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 159 | 203 | 122 | 93 | 130 | 204 | 227 | 104 | 93 | 96 | 125 | 158 | 217 | 242 | |
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 | 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 | 9:20PM1.75m | 11:10AM1.41m | 10:02PM1.76m | 11:33AM1.46m | 10:43PM1.73m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:24AM-0.01m | 4:19PM0.79m | 4:54AM-0.01m | 4:54PM0.69m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 13 | S 13 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 7 |
67 | 14 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 122 | 88 | 89 | 84 | 163 | 104 | 93 | 96 | 75 | 103 | 74 | 242 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 13 | S 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 12 | SW 15 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SW 14 |
93 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 159 | 203 | 58 | 93 | 87 | 85 | 107 | 76 | 47 | 75 | 41 | 38 | 43 | 72 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WSW 13 | WNW 10 | WNW 7 | W 12 | WSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 15 | SSW 12 | SW 19 | W 11 | W 11 | S 12 |
46 | 56 | 55 | 30 | 29 | 58 | 19 | 17 | 26 | 48 | 76 | 73 | 75 | 45 | 88 | 39 | 22 | 42 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — |
11 | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | 43 | 130 | 204 | 227 | — | — | — | 125 | 158 | 217 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 65 | 32 | 32 | 19 | 32 | 40 | 40 | 66 | 65 | 57 | 45 | 32 | 39 | 40 | 66 | 66 | 55 | 40 |
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