Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Francis Beach today (23 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 26s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Francis Beach at 4AM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm July 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (23 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (23 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 26s |
Table - waves today at Francis Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | ||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 26 | SW 26 | SW 26 | SW 26 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 24 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 158 | 206 | 211 | 211 | 208 | 175 | 170 | 158 | 237 | 329 | 237 | 170 | 208 | 448 | 541 | 444 | 347 | 271 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:49PM1.67m | 8:25AM1.06m | 6:36PM1.68m | 9:33AM1.15m | 7:25PM1.69m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:25AM0.19m | 12:30PM0.93m | 2:19AM0.09m | 1:34PM1.00m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 98 | 72 | 54 | 211 | 208 | 175 | 170 | 158 | 156 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 156 | 541 | 444 | 151 | 96 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | NW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 26 | SW 26 | SW 26 | SW 26 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 24 | SW 24 |
| kJ | 158 | 206 | 211 | 30 | 16 | 29 | 28 | 21 | 237 | 329 | 237 | 170 | 208 | 448 | 156 | 154 | 347 | 271 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | SSW 7 | S 7 | SW 26 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 30 | 10 | 8 | 106 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 17 | 17 | 26 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 6 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 20 | 11 | 18 | 21 | 25 | 34 | 37 | 46 | 46 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 63 | 99 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 55 | 32 | 32 | 39 | 39 | 68 | 68 | 66 | 65 | 57 | 57 | 40 | 55 | 66 | 68 | 66 | 65 | 65 |
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