Francis Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.45° N 122.44° W

Francis Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 01 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Francis Beach sea temperature is
16.3°C
1.5° 

Francis Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Francis Beach today (01 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Francis Beach at 11PM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm September 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Sep)--
Afternoon (01 Sep)2ft (0.6m)13s
Evening (01 Sep)2ft (0.6m)13s

Table - waves today at Francis Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
1
W
8
1.1
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
10
0.7
SW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
114
114
114
98
109
111
109
97
67
93
93
94
173
210
287
179
144
206
263
327
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
10
SSE
15
S
15
SW
10
WSW
5
W
5
WSW
5
S
5
SSE
10
SSE
15
S
15
S
10
SSW
10
NW
10
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:51PM1.74m
3:05AM1.21m
2:33PM1.76m
4:33AM1.12m
3:25PM1.76m
Low Tide
8:36PM0.20m
8:12AM0.72m
9:39PM0.14m
9:03AM0.88m
10:52PM0.09m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:39
6:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:38
7:37
7:36
 mm
Temp °C
18
18
16
15
15
15
16
18
18
17
15
15
15
15
16
17
16
17
16
15
Feels °C
15
15
15
14
13
13
15
17
16
16
15
16
15
15
15
15
15
18
16
15
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