
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Francis Beach today (14 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Francis Beach at 12AM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.7m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm September 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (14 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (14 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Francis Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
88 | 93 | 181 | 441 | 403 | 306 | 336 | 328 | 288 | 475 | 549 | 589 | 502 | 423 | 370 | 262 | 223 | 181 | 153 | 153 | |
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 | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 12:36PM1.72m | 1:18AM1.42m | 1:05PM1.70m | 2:16AM1.29m | 1:38PM1.66m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:00PM0.17m | 6:55AM0.56m | 7:46PM0.16m | 7:33AM0.74m | 8:36PM0.17m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
88 | 87 | 61 | 344 | 256 | 306 | 336 | 328 | 288 | 288 | 387 | 589 | 502 | 423 | 370 | 262 | 223 | 181 | 153 | 153 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | SW 19 | WNW 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
24 | 58 | 20 | 85 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 44 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 106 | 102 | 93 | 89 | 64 | 63 | 63 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | W 13 | W 13 | SSW 20 |
12 | 11 | 26 | 57 | 57 | 54 | 49 | 78 | 43 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 14 | 23 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 38 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
56 | 93 | 181 | 441 | 403 | — | — | — | — | 475 | 549 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 66 | 68 | 66 | 65 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 37 | 66 | 66 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 40 | 379 | 66 | 55 | 17 |
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