Francis Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.45° N 122.44° W

Issued: 4 am 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Francis Beach sea temperature is
16.4° C

3.2°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.


How big are the waves at Francis Beach today (04 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Francis Beach at 7AM is: 0.5m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jul)3ft (0.9m)8s
Afternoon (04 Jul)3ft (0.9m)8s
Evening (04 Jul)3ft (0.9m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
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)
1
1
2
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
16
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.4
SW
20
0.6
SSW
14
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.4
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
166
98
100
102
103
140
103
103
103
103
116
197
152
152
152
152
108
148
140
211
208
161
196
306
Wind (km/h)
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
SW
5
SW
10
SSW
5
SSW
10
WSW
15
W
15
W
10
W
10
W
5
W
10
W
5
W
10
W
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:09AM1.51m
3:11PM1.41m
1:57AM1.38m
3:43PM1.48m
2:55AM1.23m
4:16PM1.56m
Low Tide
8:08AM-0.06m
8:36PM0.85m
8:44AM0.06m
9:37PM0.74m
9:23AM0.21m
10:44PM0.58m
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part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:54
5:54
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8:34
8:34
8:32
 mm
Temp °C
11
11
12
15
16
16
13
12
11
11
12
15
15
15
13
12
12
12
12
14
15
14
13
12
Feels °C
10
10
11
14
14
15
12
11
10
10
11
14
13
13
11
11
11
11
11
12
13
11
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
8
Energy kJ
98
98
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
103
103
103
103
103
105
105
94
94
94
94
92
92
109
100
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
17
0.5
SW
17
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
WNW
12
0.5
SW
16
0.6
WNW
12
Energy kJ
166
86
100
102
103
140
103
103
103
102
103
197
152
152
152
152
108
148
140
211
208
111
125
106
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
W
14
0.3
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
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
SW
13
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
SW
16
0.5
SW
20
0.6
SW
20
Energy kJ
44
17
15
62
97
96
96
96
96
93
116
47
47
51
62
62
62
46
71
72
111
161
196
306
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
8
Energy kJ
92
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
13
14
13
13
0
40
84
66
66
0
14
13
13
40
153
66
66
55
40
40
40
40
66
66
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Rating
(10 max)
2
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2
2
2
2
2
2
2
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
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3
3
3
3
3
2
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
6
5
5
6
6
6
5
5
8
8
8
8
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