
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Francis Beach today (03 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Francis Beach at 6AM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm October 02). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (03 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Evening (03 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Francis Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 2 | Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
163 | 163 | 163 | 165 | 163 | 153 | 141 | 137 | 176 | 139 | 149 | 198 | 157 | 157 | 155 | 123 | 127 | 130 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 6:09AM1.26m | 4:12PM1.67m | 7:12AM1.34m | 5:31PM1.64m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:32PM-0.05m | 10:30AM1.05m | 11:47PM-0.03m | 12:01PM0.98m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 26 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 14 |
139 | 133 | 130 | 127 | 124 | 121 | 121 | 124 | 121 | 96 | 80 | 59 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 56 | 41 | 130 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 5 |
163 | 163 | 163 | 165 | 163 | 153 | 141 | 137 | 176 | 139 | 149 | 198 | 157 | 157 | 155 | 123 | 127 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 16 | WNW 4 | WNW 8 |
23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 26 | 11 | 40 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 32 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 55 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 40 | 0 | 0 |
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