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Frenchman's Rock (Frenchies) Surf Forecast
/ SA – East Coast (28 breaks) / South Australia (91 breaks) /
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Frenchman's Rock (Frenchies) surfForecast / SA – East Coast / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Monday 27 Apr 2026 ACSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Frenchman's Rock (Frenchies) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Frenchman's Rock (Frenchies) sea temperature is
18.3° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Frenchman's Rock (Frenchies) today?
The current surf forecast for Frenchman's Rock (Frenchies) at 8AM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 24s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (27 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 22s |
| Evening (27 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 20s |
Table - waves today at Frenchman's Rock (Frenchies). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | |
601 | 620 | 546 | 538 | 529 | 732 | 934 | 1207 | 1609 | 1734 | 1721 | 1735 | 1900 | 2488 | 2403 | 2209 | 2033 | 2008 | 1957 | 1883 | 1568 | 1525 | 1370 | 1370 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | glassy | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 10:56PM0.96m | 12:16PM0.80m | 11:17PM0.93m | 12:00PM0.92m | 11:35PM0.90m | 12:08PM1.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:06AM0.54m | 4:17PM0.73m | 5:37AM0.56m | 5:35PM0.65m | 5:09AM0.52m | 6:17PM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 24 |
13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 601 | 620 | 546 | 538 | 529 | 672 | 742 | 768 | 784 | 1734 | 1721 | 1735 | 1900 | 2488 | 2403 | 2209 | 2033 | 2008 | 1957 | 1883 | 1568 | 1525 | 1370 | 1370 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 26 | SSW 26 | SW 24 | SSW 23 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 13 | 65 | 144 | 365 | 732 | 934 | 1207 | 1609 | 760 | 668 | 496 | 349 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 24 | SSW 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 111 | 311 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 3 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 139 | 139 | 139 | 2 | 165 | 165 | 139 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 165 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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