Frenchman's Rock (Frenchies) Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(South Australia – East Coast)

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Frenchman's Rock (Frenchies) Surf Guide

Frenchman's Rock (Frenchies) in South Australia - East Coast is a sheltered reef break. Summer in particular tends to be flat. Works best in offshore winds from the northwest and there is no shelter here from cross shore breezes. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the best swell direction is from the south southwest. There is no reef break. Even when the surf is up, crowds are unknown. Beware of Rocks - Sharks.

Frenchman's Rock (Frenchies) Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3	rarely breaks	17.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Frenchman's Rock (Frenchies):

The best conditions reported for surf at Frenchman's Rock (Frenchies) occur when a South-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Frenchman's Rock (Frenchies) (for consistent clean waves)?

augustBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Frenchman's Rock (Frenchies) with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of August. Clean surfable waves are typically found 30% of the time in August while 23% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 47% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

30%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

23%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

47%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

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Interactive Frenchman's Rock (Frenchies) surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail.

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Frenchman's Rock (Frenchies) Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 12:32 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	12:30PM	3:30PM	6:30PM	9:30PM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	14	13	13	13
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross	cross

Tides at Frenchman's Rock (Frenchies)

Current tide and informaton

For Victor Harbor, Australia, 7 km from Frenchman's Rock (Frenchies).

Next High Water: 02:56pm | 1.31m

Next Low Water: 11:05pm | 0.65m

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Frenchman's Rock (Frenchies) Sea Temperature

The Frenchman's Rock (Frenchies) water temperature is reasonably warm (17.7 °C) and the air temperature will similar (windchill forecast 16.0 °C). A good quality summer wetsuit would be ideal.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 17.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite