Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Francis Beach today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 19s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 19s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Francis Beach at 9AM is: 0.4m 19s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 19s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Francis Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 19 | WNW 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
142 | 99 | 88 | 130 | 110 | 112 | 87 | 202 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 112 | 108 | 102 | 106 | 142 | 177 | 179 | 171 | 169 | 94 | 93 | 90 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | 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 | 9:49AM1.27m | 7:47PM1.66m | 10:20AM1.32m | 8:36PM1.71m | 10:46AM1.36m | 9:20PM1.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:33AM0.11m | 2:18PM1.01m | 3:16AM0.05m | 3:03PM0.95m | 3:52AM0.01m | 3:42PM0.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | WNW 5 |
142 | 99 | 88 | 99 | 110 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 67 | 66 | 64 | 50 | 50 | 43 | 42 | 29 | 171 | 169 | 94 | 67 | 23 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 17 | SSW 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | WNW 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
60 | 60 | 58 | 130 | 93 | 112 | 83 | 202 | 88 | 113 | 113 | 82 | 84 | 82 | 102 | 81 | 142 | 177 | 179 | 29 | 67 | 68 | 93 | 90 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 11 | SW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 14 | SW 17 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 16 | W 16 | WSW 15 | SSW 13 |
14 | 14 | 14 | 29 | 38 | 29 | 30 | 9 | 113 | 81 | 82 | 113 | 112 | 108 | 79 | 106 | 71 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 20 | 20 | 46 | 56 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50 | 11 | 16 | 18 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 32 | 0 | 37 | 40 | 78 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 14 | 0 | 40 | 66 | 66 | 40 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 40 | 40 | 66 | 65 | 32 |
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