Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frenchmans Reef today (11 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Frenchmans Reef at 12PM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am June 11). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (11 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Evening (11 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Frenchmans Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sun 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | ENE 6 | S 5 | S 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
88 | 70 | 50 | 47 | 35 | 31 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 14 | 24 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 41 | 68 | 62 | 55 | 42 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:12AM1.13m | 4:58PM1.39m | 5:19AM1.11m | 5:50PM1.49m | 6:23AM1.10m | 6:42PM1.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:17AM0.34m | 11:25PM0.38m | 11:08AM0.33m | 00:28AM0.29m | 12:00PM0.32m | 1:27AM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | |
— | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | 4:52 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
88 | 70 | 50 | 47 | 35 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 17 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 37 | 55 | 42 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 |
33 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 31 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 11 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 17 | 26 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | — | — | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 16 | — | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | — | — | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | W 3 | — | WSW 2 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 5 | — | — |
1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 8 | 32 | 35 | 33 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 41 | 68 | 62 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 64 | 0 | 64 | 64 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 275 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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