
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Francis Beach today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Francis Beach at 10AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.4m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.5m 17s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Francis Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 18 | WNW 8 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
392 | 336 | 298 | 372 | 318 | 216 | 209 | 195 | 185 | 188 | 190 | 190 | 194 | 201 | 206 | 174 | 172 | 119 | 121 | 165 | 241 | 297 | 290 | 291 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 00:38AM1.83m | 2:23PM1.59m | 1:33AM1.63m | 3:02PM1.63m | 2:32AM1.41m | 3:42PM1.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:32AM-0.23m | 7:54PM0.65m | 8:14AM-0.04m | 8:58PM0.58m | 8:56AM0.18m | 10:05PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:28 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 18 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 |
392 | 336 | 298 | 243 | 207 | 216 | 186 | 181 | 153 | 115 | 99 | 104 | 104 | 76 | 74 | 59 | 74 | 104 | 91 | 95 | 98 | 105 | 113 | 94 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 18 | SW 14 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | SW 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
164 | 155 | 152 | 148 | 219 | 74 | 209 | 195 | 185 | 188 | 183 | 190 | 186 | 178 | 178 | 174 | 172 | 119 | 118 | 165 | 241 | 297 | 290 | 291 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | W 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | WNW 10 | SW 13 | SW 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 |
78 | 129 | 181 | 130 | 74 | 54 | 73 | 73 | 72 | 51 | 190 | 181 | 194 | 201 | 206 | 42 | 38 | 44 | 121 | 118 | 116 | 112 | 106 | 103 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 372 | 318 | 196 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 122 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 39 | 32 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 40 | 40 | 66 | 318 | 40 | 0 |
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