
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Francis Beach today (18 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Francis Beach at 7PM is: 1.8m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.6m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.9m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Francis Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
846 | 831 | 626 | 615 | 615 | 774 | 599 | 589 | 514 | 429 | 325 | 425 | 436 | 318 | 318 | 492 | 590 | 629 | 727 | 680 | |
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 | on | glassy | off | off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 4:21PM1.36m | 7:27AM1.29m | 5:34PM1.34m | 7:56AM1.36m | 6:42PM1.35m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:38AM1.07m | 11:53PM0.20m | 12:44PM0.97m | 00:47AM0.21m | 1:35PM0.83m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 16 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
660 | 637 | 626 | 615 | 615 | 774 | 599 | 589 | 514 | 429 | 325 | 259 | 210 | 210 | 318 | 492 | 590 | 629 | 727 | 680 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
376 | 376 | 371 | 367 | 367 | 475 | 171 | 220 | 220 | 223 | 287 | 425 | 436 | 318 | 167 | 314 | 294 | 275 | 272 | 272 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 12 | W 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | WNW 14 | W 15 | WNW 15 | — | SW 18 |
73 | 149 | 148 | 73 | 14 | 25 | 267 | 176 | 123 | 80 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 69 | 153 | 218 | 159 | 231 | — | 12 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
846 | 831 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 32 | 40 | 66 | 66 | 65 | 65 | 40 | 32 | 32 | 65 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 32 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 55 |
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