Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Francis Beach today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Francis Beach at 3AM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Francis Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
131 | 120 | 156 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 98 | 109 | 111 | 109 | 97 | 67 | 93 | 93 | 94 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 1:56AM1.34m | 1:51PM1.74m | 3:05AM1.21m | 2:33PM1.76m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:41PM0.27m | 7:31AM0.55m | 8:36PM0.20m | 8:12AM0.72m | 9:39PM0.14m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 17 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
57 | 41 | 156 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 98 | 96 | 64 | 109 | 97 | 35 | 35 | 90 | 86 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | SW 18 | WNW 7 | WNW 10 | W 10 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
131 | 120 | 38 | 37 | 30 | 24 | 18 | 50 | 18 | 22 | 54 | 111 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 63 | 65 | 60 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 11 | SW 18 | WNW 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WSW 4 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 50 | 12 | 50 | 49 | 109 | 39 | 38 | 7 | 67 | 93 | 93 | 94 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 5 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 66 | 55 | 55 | 39 | 14 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 55 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 84 | 69 | 0 | 0 |
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