Francis Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.45° N 122.44° W

Issued: 10 am 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Francis Beach sea temperature is
14.5° C

1.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Francis Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Francis Beach today (20 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Francis Beach at 5PM is: 1.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)3ft (0.9m)14s
Afternoon (20 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)16s
Evening (20 Jun)3ft (0.9m)16s

Table - waves today at Francis Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tue
23
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
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
0
1
0
1
1
2
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
14
1
SW
15
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
1.1
WNW
9
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
1
WNW
8
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
297
418
483
496
496
206
203
169
287
305
248
305
214
214
214
211
208
158
125
116
129
211
208
163
Wind (km/h)
5
SSW
10
WSW
15
W
15
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
WSW
10
W
15
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
W
5
W
10
W
15
W
15
W
10
WNW
5
W
5
WSW
5
WSW
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
4:39PM1.57m
3:58AM1.26m
5:23PM1.62m
5:20AM1.09m
6:05PM1.66m
Low Tide
9:38AM-0.06m
10:42PM0.62m
10:27AM0.15m
11:55PM0.47m
11:17AM0.36m
1:01AM0.31m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
5:48
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:32
8:34
8:34
8:34
 mm
Temp °C
15
17
17
16
14
12
12
12
13
15
16
15
13
12
12
12
13
15
16
15
13
12
11
11
Feels °C
15
15
15
14
12
10
10
11
12
14
14
13
11
11
11
11
12
13
14
13
12
11
10
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
14
1
SW
15
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.7
WNW
6
0.8
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
Energy kJ
297
418
483
496
496
206
203
30
66
103
137
147
151
147
144
172
144
131
125
94
99
103
80
80
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
10
0.5
WNW
10
0.5
WNW
10
0.5
WNW
10
0.1
SW
21
0.6
SW
13
0.6
WNW
5
0.6
SW
13
0.8
SW
16
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
Energy kJ
40
58
58
58
18
138
18
138
287
305
248
305
214
214
214
211
208
158
120
116
85
211
208
163
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.4
S
11
0.7
WNW
10
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
16
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
17
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
Energy kJ
121
45
45
44
37
88
114
169
97
97
97
96
121
155
154
154
154
80
80
102
129
85
85
85
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WNW
10
0.6
NW
9
Energy kJ
57
68
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
Distance (km)
0
40
78
712
68
32
32
40
40
40
66
66
66
40
40
40
40
40
66
66
78
40
0
0
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Rating
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2
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
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3
3
3
3
3
3
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3
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3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
6
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
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