
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Francis Beach today (19 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Francis Beach at 4PM is: 0.6m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am July 19). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (19 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 17s |
| Evening (19 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Francis Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
170 | 165 | 241 | 297 | 290 | 334 | 261 | 167 | 163 | 196 | 193 | 196 | 242 | 295 | 251 | 121 | 207 | 294 | 162 | 164 | 330 | 144 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 3:42PM1.66m | 3:40AM1.21m | 4:22PM1.67m | 5:05AM1.06m | 5:04PM1.67m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:56AM0.18m | 10:05PM0.49m | 9:40AM0.41m | 11:14PM0.40m | 10:29AM0.62m | |||||||||||||||||
6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 5 |
64 | 74 | 74 | 69 | 80 | 334 | 261 | 62 | 62 | 61 | 193 | 196 | 242 | 295 | 251 | 45 | 207 | 294 | 162 | 164 | 330 | 22 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | S 12 | S 12 | NW 9 | SSW 12 |
170 | 165 | 241 | 297 | 290 | 80 | 62 | 167 | 163 | 196 | 61 | 59 | 59 | 46 | 45 | 121 | 45 | 45 | 70 | 69 | 19 | 111 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 17 | W 13 | SW 18 | W 13 | W 13 | SSW 15 |
121 | 118 | 116 | 112 | 106 | 103 | 102 | 87 | 80 | 76 | 72 | 71 | 69 | 38 | 37 | 64 | 70 | 30 | 78 | 30 | 30 | 144 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 4 | — |
— | — | 120 | 123 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | 65 | 11 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 40 | 66 | 66 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 66 | 78 | 40 | 32 | 32 | 7 | 32 | 40 | 66 | 434 | 55 | 0 |
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