
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Francis Beach today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Francis Beach at 5AM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm September 28). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Francis Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | ||||||||||||||||
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 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
336 | 432 | 379 | 370 | 297 | 255 | 648 | 306 | 624 | 705 | 644 | 561 | 485 | 495 | 517 | 517 | 587 | 587 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:07AM1.40m | 12:29PM1.82m | 2:10AM1.30m | 1:10PM1.82m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:32PM-0.02m | 6:23AM0.64m | 7:21PM-0.08m | 7:04AM0.79m | 8:16PM-0.10m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
336 | 432 | 379 | 370 | 297 | 255 | 192 | 306 | 624 | 705 | 644 | 561 | 485 | 495 | 517 | 517 | 587 | 587 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
183 | 177 | 157 | 153 | 126 | 123 | 141 | 206 | 203 | 159 | 159 | 159 | 89 | 119 | 149 | 143 | 107 | 74 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 15 | W 14 | W 14 | SW 17 | W 14 | WNW 14 | W 13 | WNW 13 | W 13 | SW 16 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
113 | 140 | 140 | 77 | 203 | 150 | 232 | 136 | 62 | 92 | 60 | 32 | 122 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 53 | 49 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 648 | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 57 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 40 | 66 | 32 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 40 | 32 | 32 |
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