
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 10AM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am September 11). The wind direction is predicted to be 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 Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 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 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
295 | 352 | 352 | 348 | 287 | 339 | 313 | 212 | 209 | 251 | 248 | 206 | 203 | 167 | 170 | 170 | 150 | 145 | 124 | 113 | 88 | 127 | 186 | 302 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:37AM1.70m | 11:36PM1.68m | 12:07PM1.72m | 00:26AM1.55m | 12:36PM1.72m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:09AM0.06m | 5:31PM0.30m | 5:45AM0.21m | 6:16PM0.22m | 6:20AM0.38m | 7:00PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 10 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 7 |
295 | 352 | 352 | 157 | 84 | 101 | 79 | 155 | 147 | 142 | 113 | 206 | 203 | 167 | 162 | 127 | 123 | 118 | 114 | 113 | 88 | 62 | 61 | 302 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | SW 19 | WNW 10 | SW 13 |
29 | 30 | 29 | 348 | 287 | 339 | 313 | 212 | 209 | 251 | 248 | 35 | 35 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 25 | 58 | 20 | 61 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 7 | WSW 16 | SSW 7 | WNW 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | S 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 18 | WSW 13 | SW 18 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | SW 19 |
40 | 45 | 45 | 11 | 51 | 9 | 51 | 85 | 85 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 17 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 26 | 93 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 102 | — | — | — | — | — | 110 | 104 | 122 | 170 | 170 | 150 | 145 | 124 | 99 | 82 | 127 | 186 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 32 | 32 | 32 | 40 | 66 | 66 | 32 | 45 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 66 | 68 | 68 | 66 | 65 | 65 | 57 | 50 | 66 | 66 | 68 | 66 | 65 |
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