
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Francis Beach today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Francis Beach at 10AM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 21). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Francis Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 15 | WNW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
463 | 363 | 303 | 272 | 137 | 194 | 191 | 166 | 173 | 214 | 220 | 223 | 191 | 157 | 211 | 257 | 243 | 306 | 482 | 550 | 584 | 848 | 532 | 543 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:21AM1.43m | 7:45PM1.37m | 8:45AM1.52m | 8:42PM1.40m | 9:10AM1.62m | 9:36PM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:32AM0.22m | 2:17PM0.66m | 2:11AM0.25m | 2:55PM0.47m | 2:48AM0.31m | 3:32PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
463 | 363 | 303 | 227 | 137 | 135 | 135 | 166 | 173 | 140 | 123 | 223 | 191 | 50 | 96 | 172 | 243 | 306 | 482 | 550 | 584 | 532 | 532 | 543 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 14 | SW 15 | WNW 5 | W 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 |
268 | 268 | 268 | 272 | 131 | 194 | 191 | 61 | 61 | 214 | 220 | 13 | 58 | 134 | 129 | 107 | 125 | 107 | 147 | 133 | 175 | 173 | 173 | 127 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 13 | SW 22 | SSW 16 | W 12 | NW 9 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 20 | SW 20 | W 11 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
84 | 53 | 14 | 18 | 105 | 44 | 27 | 69 | 70 | 97 | 97 | 58 | 95 | 157 | 211 | 211 | 124 | 121 | 69 | 70 | 69 | 44 | 44 | 43 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | 257 | — | — | — | — | — | 848 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 68 | 66 | 66 | 55 | 55 | 37 | 0 | 65 | 66 | 65 | 32 |
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