Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Francis Beach today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Francis Beach at 5AM is: 0.6m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Francis Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||||
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 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
155 | 211 | 211 | 207 | 434 | 334 | 314 | 211 | 264 | 371 | 371 | 367 | 367 | 362 | 291 | 242 | 223 | 217 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 00:30AM1.72m | 1:31PM1.68m | 1:22AM1.54m | 2:05PM1.69m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:37PM0.49m | 6:58AM0.06m | 7:28PM0.43m | 7:35AM0.26m | 8:23PM0.38m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
44 | 42 | 36 | 40 | 434 | 334 | 314 | 211 | 264 | 371 | 371 | 367 | 367 | 362 | 291 | 242 | 223 | 217 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 10 | SW 13 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
155 | 211 | 169 | 207 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 61 | 86 | 85 | 24 | 29 | 30 | 22 | 23 | 75 | 23 | 21 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SW 14 | W 10 | W 10 | S 9 | W 10 | SW 13 | S 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | S 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 |
103 | 103 | 211 | 130 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 61 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 16 | 17 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 20 | 33 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 55 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 40 | 68 | 68 | 65 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 40 | 505 | 69 | 55 | 32 |
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