
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Francis Beach today (24 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Francis Beach at 3PM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am September 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (24 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (24 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Francis Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
171 | 167 | 170 | 170 | 133 | 133 | 144 | 144 | 147 | 183 | 180 | 175 | 319 | 515 | 688 | 598 | 485 | 351 | 308 | 308 | 315 | 352 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | 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 | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:11AM1.50m | 9:47PM1.62m | 10:34AM1.58m | 10:33PM1.60m | 10:58AM1.66m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:56PM0.54m | 4:10AM0.17m | 4:32PM0.38m | 4:41AM0.25m | 5:09PM0.23m | |||||||||||||||||
6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
142 | 113 | 74 | 170 | 60 | 71 | 68 | 36 | 90 | 183 | 180 | 175 | 195 | 383 | 688 | 598 | 485 | 351 | 308 | 308 | 315 | 352 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 14 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | SW 14 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 12 | WNW 10 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
149 | 167 | 170 | 160 | 133 | 133 | 128 | 121 | 147 | 80 | 80 | 82 | 159 | 237 | 130 | 108 | 111 | 114 | 114 | 113 | 113 | 151 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 12 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 |
171 | 132 | 130 | — | 118 | 114 | 144 | 144 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 159 | 18 | 18 | 50 | 50 | 52 | 56 | 57 | 56 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 7 | — | — | — | NW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 50 | — | — | — | 49 | 20 | 28 | 66 | 158 | 319 | 515 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 40 | 66 | 238 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 40 | 66 | 68 | 66 | 65 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 65 |
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