Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.45° N 122.44° W

Francis Beach WaveFinder

Issued: 10 am 06 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Francis Beach sea temperature is
16.4°C
1.7° 

Francis Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Francis Beach surf forecast from 6 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 11 Oct, 8PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 10 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period, WNW swell with 1,808 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 9 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Francis Beach this week:

The surf forecast for Francis Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 09) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Francis Beach in the next 16 days are 3.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 10) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Fri 9th Oct)3ft (0.9m) 16s
Best Surf 8PM (Sun 11th Oct)7.5ft (2.3m) 10s
Most Powerful11PM (Sat 10th Oct)10ft (3.0m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Francis Beach over the next 16 days.


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