Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Francis Beach today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Francis Beach at 12PM is: 0.7m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Francis Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | SSW 14 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | W 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 14 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 18 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
104 | 153 | 167 | 217 | 220 | 226 | 193 | 161 | 173 | 157 | 131 | 124 | 147 | 102 | 138 | 138 | 102 | 102 | 99 | 83 | 82 | 56 | 55 | 53 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | 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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:57AM1.08m | 4:01PM1.62m | 6:46AM1.07m | 4:53PM1.59m | 8:15AM1.14m | 5:52PM1.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:46AM0.85m | 11:32PM0.29m | 10:54AM0.99m | 00:41AM0.24m | 12:13PM1.05m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 12 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 6 |
96 | 81 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 107 | 107 | 161 | 173 | 157 | 131 | 124 | 91 | 98 | 78 | 75 | 93 | 85 | 62 | 58 | 82 | 56 | 55 | 53 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 14 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 10 |
87 | 153 | 167 | 217 | 220 | 226 | 191 | 158 | 152 | 91 | 93 | 99 | 134 | 102 | 89 | 86 | 85 | 85 | 83 | 83 | 70 | 44 | 44 | 53 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 13 |
104 | 33 | 56 | 54 | 75 | 74 | 76 | 70 | 93 | 134 | 127 | 96 | 99 | 15 | 138 | 138 | 102 | 102 | 99 | 74 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 44 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 173 | 193 | — | — | — | — | — | 147 | 88 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | 36 | 49 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 40 | 0 | 40 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 39 | 32 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 66 | 66 | 40 | 32 | 32 | 39 | 32 | 40 | 66 | 67 | 66 | 39 |
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