Francis Beach Surf Break

Francis Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 37.45° N 122.44° W

Issued: 4 am 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Francis Beach sea temperature is
16.6° C

3.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Francis Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Francis Beach today (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Francis Beach at 7AM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)18s
Afternoon (05 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)18s
Evening (05 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)18s

Table - waves today at Francis Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
17
0.5
SW
17
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.5
SW
20
0.6
SW
20
0.7
SW
20
0.7
SW
20
0.6
SW
20
0.6
SW
19
0.8
SW
19
0.7
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
103
102
116
197
207
152
152
152
150
148
140
211
208
206
196
306
388
388
306
303
427
323
375
455
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
0
SSW
5
WSW
10
W
15
W
15
W
10
WNW
10
W
10
W
5
W
5
W
10
W
15
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
15
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
15
NW
Wind State
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:57AM1.38m
3:43PM1.48m
2:55AM1.23m
4:16PM1.56m
4:09AM1.09m
4:54PM1.64m
Low Tide
8:44AM0.06m
9:37PM0.74m
9:23AM0.21m
10:44PM0.58m
10:07AM0.39m
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5:54
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—
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5:54
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—
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5:54
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—
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8:34
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—
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8:32
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8:32
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 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
11
12
12
15
15
15
13
12
12
12
12
14
15
14
13
12
12
12
13
14
14
14
13
12
Feels °C
10
12
11
14
13
13
11
11
11
11
11
12
12
11
10
9
10
10
11
12
10
11
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
SW
20
0.7
SW
20
1.1
WNW
7
1.1
WNW
7
1.1
WNW
7
0.8
SW
19
0.7
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
Energy kJ
80
82
84
84
82
82
73
75
75
73
73
73
73
111
109
306
388
113
117
127
427
323
375
455
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
17
0.5
SW
17
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
20
0.6
SW
20
0.6
SW
16
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
Energy kJ
103
102
103
197
207
152
152
152
150
148
140
211
208
206
125
107
161
388
306
196
57
57
106
104
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
18
0.4
W
12
0.4
W
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
W
13
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.4
SW
21
0.5
SW
20
0.6
SW
16
0.5
W
11
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
19
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
WNW
11
0.2
SSW
11
Energy kJ
96
93
116
47
47
52
62
62
61
54
75
72
111
116
196
161
65
159
159
303
50
74
39
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
7
—
—
—
1.1
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1.6
WNW
7
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
92
92
119
113
—
—
—
134
140
168
256
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Rating
(10 max)
2
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Distance (km)
151
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66
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32
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66
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Rating
(10 max)
2
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