Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Francis Beach today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 19s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Francis Beach at 2AM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Francis Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||||
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 17 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 19 | WNW 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
77 | 142 | 142 | 99 | 111 | 130 | 116 | 112 | 87 | 202 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 112 | 108 | 102 | 106 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:52PM1.61m | 9:49AM1.27m | 7:47PM1.66m | 10:20AM1.32m | 8:36PM1.71m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:33AM0.11m | 2:18PM1.01m | 3:16AM0.05m | 3:03PM0.95m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
77 | 142 | 142 | 99 | 111 | 104 | 116 | 95 | 87 | 89 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 85 | 66 | 66 | 64 | 50 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 17 | SSW 14 |
70 | 39 | 60 | 60 | 58 | 130 | 93 | 112 | 83 | 202 | 88 | 113 | 113 | 82 | 84 | 82 | 102 | 81 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 11 | SW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 14 | SW 17 |
41 | 27 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 29 | 38 | 29 | 30 | 9 | 113 | 81 | 82 | 113 | 112 | 108 | 79 | 106 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 32 | 40 | 78 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 40 | 66 | 66 | 40 | 32 |
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