Francis Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.45° N 122.44° W

Francis Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 01 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Francis Beach sea temperature is
16.3°C
1.5° 

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 (01 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Francis Beach at 9AM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am September 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Sep)2ft (0.6m)13s
Afternoon (01 Sep)2ft (0.6m)13s
Evening (01 Sep)2ft (0.6m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
0
1
1
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
1
W
8
1.1
W
9
1.1
WNW
10
0.7
SW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
156
114
114
114
114
114
114
98
109
111
109
97
60
93
93
94
173
212
287
179
144
190
266
311
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
SSW
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
S
10
S
5
W
5
NW
Wind State
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
High Tide
1:56AM1.34m
1:51PM1.74m
3:05AM1.21m
2:33PM1.76m
4:33AM1.12m
3:25PM1.76m
Low Tide
7:31AM0.55m
8:36PM0.20m
8:12AM0.72m
9:39PM0.14m
9:03AM0.88m
10:52PM0.09m
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clear
clear
part cloud
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part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:39
6:39
6:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:38
7:37
7:36
 mm
1
Temp °C
15
15
16
17
17
17
16
15
15
15
16
18
18
17
15
15
15
15
16
17
16
17
16
16
Feels °C
14
14
15
15
14
14
15
14
13
13
14
16
16
16
15
15
14
14
14
15
15
18
17
17
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