
Surf Forecasts:
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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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 ForecastMostly 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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
1933 | 3463 | 5538 | 5710 | 11833 | 11861 | 10250 | 8483 | 6743 | 5099 | 4346 | 3618 | 2806 | 2310 | 2117 | 1872 | 1648 | 1189 | 996 | 797 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 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 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SW 15 | — | — | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
1933 | 3463 | — | — | 11833 | 11861 | 10250 | 8483 | 6743 | 5099 | 4346 | 3618 | 2806 | 2310 | 2117 | 1872 | 1648 | 1189 | 996 | 797 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 296 | 308 | 128 | 125 | 139 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 24 | S 24 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | — | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
330 | — | 5538 | 5710 | 6992 | 10783 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 869 | 1028 | 577 | 1028 | 1028 | 869 | 139 | 139 | 139 | 139 | 139 | 139 | 139 | 139 | 139 | 0 | 0 | 139 | 0 | 0 |
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