Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Francis Beach today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Francis Beach at 8AM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Francis Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
214 | 214 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 178 | 131 | 120 | 118 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 98 | 109 | 111 | 111 | 98 | 60 | 61 | 93 | 94 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:59AM1.47m | 1:17PM1.70m | 1:56AM1.34m | 1:51PM1.74m | 3:05AM1.21m | 2:33PM1.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:55AM0.37m | 7:41PM0.27m | 7:31AM0.55m | 8:36PM0.20m | 8:12AM0.72m | 9:39PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 10 | SSW 12 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
165 | 159 | 142 | 142 | 211 | 178 | 76 | 52 | 36 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 98 | 96 | 52 | 60 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 65 | 70 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 5 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 10 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 17 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
214 | 214 | 211 | 211 | 15 | 14 | 131 | 120 | 118 | 36 | 29 | 12 | 50 | 50 | 18 | 9 | 42 | 64 | 111 | 98 | 35 | 34 | 62 | 60 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 20 | S 9 | SW 19 | SW 19 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 11 | SW 18 | WNW 10 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
2 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 7 | 12 | 50 | 22 | 109 | 111 | 38 | 60 | 60 | 61 | 93 | 94 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 128 | 97 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 55 | 50 | 382 | 66 | 68 | 66 | 55 | 55 | 14 | 13 | 153 | 102 | 204 | 66 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 153 | 68 | 32 | 32 |
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