
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Francis Beach today (05 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Francis Beach at 10AM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (05 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (05 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Francis Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 8 | WNW 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
94 | 71 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 68 | 92 | 89 | 61 | 78 | 56 | 59 | 82 | 82 | 80 | 80 | 81 | 83 | 86 | 93 | 181 | 177 | 69 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 4:13AM1.08m | 4:03PM1.75m | 5:57AM1.02m | 4:55PM1.80m | 7:41AM1.08m | 5:54PM1.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:27AM0.65m | 11:17PM0.24m | 10:23AM0.82m | 00:29AM0.09m | 11:36AM0.95m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 |
94 | 71 | 60 | 44 | 44 | 42 | 31 | 73 | 70 | 43 | 42 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 27 | 80 | 80 | 59 | 60 | 60 | 25 | 23 | 31 | 32 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 13 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 13 |
33 | 71 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 68 | 92 | 89 | 61 | 78 | 56 | 59 | 82 | 82 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 59 | 181 | 177 | 59 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 |
35 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 51 | 50 | 81 | 83 | 86 | 93 | 58 | 58 | 69 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 40 | 84 | 102 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 568 | 66 | 40 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 55 | 379 | 40 | 272 | 55 | 32 |
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