
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Francis Beach today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Francis Beach at 1PM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 09). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
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 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
284 | 269 | 269 | 269 | 264 | 326 | 407 | 485 | 385 | 333 | 274 | 232 | 172 | 172 | 176 | 232 | 237 | 218 | 210 | 188 | 180 | 154 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:49AM1.29m | 8:01PM1.98m | 10:32AM1.39m | 9:01PM2.03m | 11:11AM1.47m | 9:56PM2.03m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:04PM0.97m | 3:29AM-0.29m | 3:06PM0.89m | 4:17AM-0.34m | 4:01PM0.79m | |||||||||||||||||
6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
284 | 269 | 269 | 269 | 264 | 326 | 407 | 485 | 385 | 333 | 274 | 232 | 172 | 172 | 176 | 232 | 237 | 218 | 210 | 188 | 180 | 151 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 |
169 | 166 | 116 | 107 | 106 | 104 | 104 | 103 | 103 | 102 | 97 | 91 | 89 | 70 | 70 | 69 | 69 | 70 | 97 | 102 | 102 | 154 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 14 |
37 | 36 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 97 | 60 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 86 | 81 | 111 | 33 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 40 | 40 | 411 | 66 | 32 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 127 | 190 | 66 | 66 | 14 | 14 | 32 | 13 | 13 | 84 | 78 | 66 | 14 |
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