Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Francis Beach today (14 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Francis Beach at 7PM is: 1.8m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.5m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.4m 17s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm September 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (14 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (14 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Francis Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 17 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 419 | 419 | 537 | 732 | 513 | 378 | 321 | 262 | 223 | 181 | 153 | 153 | 192 | 251 | 234 | 239 | 228 | 153 | 148 | 150 |
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 | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:05PM1.70m | 2:16AM1.29m | 1:38PM1.66m | 3:24AM1.18m | 2:15PM1.60m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:46PM0.16m | 7:33AM0.74m | 8:36PM0.17m | 8:16AM0.90m | 9:32PM0.21m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 7:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 281 | 281 | 378 | 589 | 513 | 378 | 321 | 262 | 223 | 181 | 153 | 153 | 192 | 251 | 234 | 239 | 228 | 153 | 110 | 104 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 78 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 106 | 102 | 93 | 89 | 64 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 127 | 142 | 148 | 150 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | W 13 | W 13 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 43 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 11 | 25 | 27 | 24 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 419 | 419 | 537 | 732 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 18 | 0 | 37 | 40 | 66 | 66 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 0 | 13 | 66 | 66 | 55 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
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