
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Francis Beach today (01 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Francis Beach at 5AM is: 1.5m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm September 30). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (01 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (01 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Francis Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | ||||||||||||||||
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 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
495 | 424 | 360 | 351 | 359 | 308 | 268 | 269 | 296 | 256 | 210 | 175 | 172 | 175 | 175 | 163 | 163 | 163 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 3:23AM1.23m | 1:59PM1.78m | 4:47AM1.21m | 2:59PM1.73m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:16PM-0.10m | 7:54AM0.92m | 9:20PM-0.08m | 9:01AM1.02m | 10:32PM-0.05m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 19 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 |
495 | 424 | 360 | 351 | 359 | 308 | 268 | 269 | 296 | 256 | 210 | 175 | 172 | 175 | 175 | 145 | 145 | 139 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
137 | 103 | 73 | 73 | 72 | 70 | 69 | 67 | 62 | 63 | 102 | 98 | 95 | 94 | 93 | 163 | 163 | 163 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
81 | 49 | 49 | 50 | 81 | 50 | 50 | 108 | 106 | 104 | 61 | 61 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 10 | 23 | 23 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 32 | 32 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 32 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 55 | 32 | 0 |
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