
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Francis Beach today (29 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Francis Beach at 3PM is: 0.8m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 29). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (29 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
| Evening (29 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Francis Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
273 | 322 | 262 | 266 | 326 | 335 | 353 | 358 | 362 | 362 | 358 | 340 | 322 | 314 | 309 | 309 | 305 | 301 | 301 | 301 | 248 | 208 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 12:43PM1.88m | 3:27AM1.31m | 1:39PM1.79m | 4:35AM1.33m | 2:44PM1.68m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:48AM0.93m | 8:02PM-0.32m | 7:49AM1.00m | 9:04PM-0.24m | 9:08AM1.03m | 10:10PM-0.14m | ||||||||||||||||
7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
91 | 91 | 80 | 266 | 326 | 335 | 353 | 358 | 362 | 362 | 358 | 340 | 322 | 314 | 309 | 309 | 305 | 301 | 301 | 301 | 248 | 208 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 18 | SSW 18 |
273 | 322 | 262 | 78 | 50 | 44 | 42 | 38 | 34 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 158 | 79 | 77 | 73 | 109 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 155 | 207 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | S 9 | SSW 20 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
134 | 128 | 125 | 125 | 123 | 131 | 121 | 83 | 82 | 19 | 16 | 2 | 39 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 96 | 134 | 127 | 126 | 45 | 45 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 40 | 66 | 32 | 32 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 40 | 13 | 14 | 0 |
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