
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Francis Beach today (08 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Francis Beach at 4AM is: 0.8m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm July 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (08 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 17s |
| Evening (08 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Francis Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
375 | 455 | 375 | 375 | 319 | 444 | 400 | 386 | 381 | 432 | 488 | 603 | 537 | 474 | 604 | 474 | 749 | 616 | 630 | 619 | 537 | 454 | 405 | 523 | |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:43AM0.99m | 5:36PM1.74m | 7:28AM0.99m | 6:24PM1.83m | 8:55AM1.08m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:51PM0.38m | 10:57AM0.58m | 00:55AM0.16m | 11:56AM0.74m | 1:54AM-0.05m | 1:00PM0.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | |
8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:31 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 16 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
375 | 455 | 375 | 173 | 172 | 196 | 202 | 386 | 285 | 432 | 488 | 603 | 537 | 474 | 415 | 306 | 603 | 616 | 630 | 619 | 537 | 454 | 405 | 360 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
64 | 104 | 104 | 375 | 319 | 444 | 400 | — | 381 | 268 | 268 | 314 | 314 | 314 | 310 | — | 255 | 196 | 196 | 248 | 248 | 196 | 193 | 183 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SW 15 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
106 | 9 | 12 | 104 | 103 | — | — | — | — | 46 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 |
96 | 163 | 222 | 254 | 237 | — | 310 | 196 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 604 | 474 | 749 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 523 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 66 | 65 | 65 | 55 | 40 | 40 | 68 | 66 | 66 | 65 | 40 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 40 | 55 | 40 | 40 | 66 | 66 | 66 |
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