Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Francis Beach today (11 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Francis Beach at 4AM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm September 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (11 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (11 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Francis Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 310 | 299 | 295 | 352 | 352 | 348 | 287 | 339 | 313 | 212 | 209 | 251 | 248 | 206 | 203 | 167 | 192 | 205 |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:45PM1.79m | 11:37AM1.70m | 11:36PM1.68m | 12:07PM1.72m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:09AM0.06m | 5:31PM0.30m | 5:45AM0.21m | 6:16PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 10 | WNW 7 | SW 16 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 310 | 299 | 295 | 352 | 352 | 154 | 84 | 339 | 105 | 164 | 151 | 142 | 142 | 117 | 203 | 167 | 162 | 127 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | SSW 9 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 109 | 45 | 29 | 33 | 43 | 348 | 287 | 35 | 313 | 212 | 209 | 251 | 248 | 206 | 35 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | WNW 11 | SSW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 7 | WNW 10 | SSW 7 | WNW 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | S 10 | WNW 12 | WSW 13 | S 10 | WSW 13 | SW 18 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 78 | 66 | 40 | 45 | 45 | 11 | 35 | 9 | 20 | 85 | 85 | 8 | 14 | 35 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | 183 | 125 | 145 | 192 | 205 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 40 | 66 | 66 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 66 | 68 | 68 | 66 | 65 |
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