Frenchman's Rock (Frenchies) Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.53° S 138.70° E

Frenchman's Rock (Frenchies) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 pm 28 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Frenchman's Rock (Frenchies) sea temperature is
14.2° C
0.6° 

Frenchman's Rock (Frenchies) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Frenchman's Rock (Frenchies) today (28 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Frenchman's Rock (Frenchies) at 6PM is: 3.5m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm July 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jul)--
Afternoon (28 Jul)10ft (3.0m)15s
Evening (28 Jul)13ft (4.0m)14s

Table - waves today at Frenchman's Rock (Frenchies). (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu night).

Tue
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
1
1
7
7
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
2
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SSW
16
3
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
4
SSW
14
5
SSW
15
4.5
SSW
16
4.5
SSW
16
4
SSW
16
4
SSW
15
3.5
SSW
15
3.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.4
SSW
13
2.2
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1933
3463
5538
5710
11833
11861
10250
8483
6743
5099
4346
3618
2806
2310
2117
1872
1648
1189
996
797
Wind (km/h)
25
W
25
W
30
SW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SW
15
SW
10
SW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SW
5
SSW
5
S
5
SSW
5
SSW
0
NNE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
12:44PM1.34m
00:48AM0.60m
1:08PM1.33m
1:10AM0.62m
1:32PM1.31m
Low Tide
9:14PM0.49m
4:58AM0.41m
9:05PM0.45m
5:41AM0.35m
9:01PM0.43m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:13
7:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:29
5:29
5:30
 mm
Temp °C
14
14
12
11
11
11
10
11
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
11
12
11
11
11
Feels °C
8
9
5
5
5
6
5
7
8
8
9
9
9
8
9
9
10
9
9
10
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