
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Francis Beach today (29 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Francis Beach at 8PM is: 2.1m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm September 29). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Francis Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
718 | 223 | 736 | 721 | 619 | 495 | 424 | 485 | 506 | 506 | 506 | 506 | 495 | 506 | 452 | 383 | 351 | 331 | 279 | 237 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 12:29PM1.82m | 2:10AM1.30m | 1:10PM1.82m | 3:23AM1.23m | 1:59PM1.78m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:21PM-0.08m | 7:04AM0.79m | 8:16PM-0.10m | 7:54AM0.92m | 9:20PM-0.08m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
237 | 223 | 736 | 721 | 619 | 495 | 424 | 485 | 506 | 506 | 506 | 506 | 495 | 506 | 452 | 383 | 351 | 331 | 279 | 237 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
139 | 206 | 159 | 159 | 159 | 157 | 89 | 119 | 149 | 143 | 137 | 74 | 74 | 73 | 72 | 70 | 69 | 67 | 62 | 63 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | WNW 13 | W 13 | SW 16 | WSW 12 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
232 | 97 | 33 | 92 | 60 | 92 | 122 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 53 | 49 | 111 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 108 | 106 | 104 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
718 | 220 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 66 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 40 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 0 |
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