Frenchmans Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Newcastle, Australia)
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Frenchmans Reef Surf Guide
Frenchmans Reef in Newcastle is an exposed beach break that has fairly consistent surf Works best in offshore winds from the west. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the southeast. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Take care of rips, rocks and sharks.
Frenchmans Reef Spot Info
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Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
fairly consistent | 19.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing Frenchmans Reef:
The best conditions reported for surf at Frenchmans Reef occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.
What's the best time of year to surf Frenchmans Reef (for consistent clean waves)?
Explore Frenchmans Reef Location Map
Interactive Frenchmans Reef 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. The closest passenger airport to Frenchmans Reef is Newcastle Airport (NTL) in Australia, 37 km (23 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Frenchmans Reef is Richmond Airport (RCM), also in Australia, 99 km (61 miles) away.

Monday, 27 June 2022, 01:02 Local Time
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Wind State | off | off | off | cross- off |
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Swell History at Frenchmans Reef
Surf stats for Frenchmans Reef, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
Wind History at Frenchmans Reef
Wind stats for Frenchmans Reef, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.
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Wave Buoys Nearest To Frenchmans Reef:
- Closest Wave BuoySydney Waverider Buoy49 mi
- Second closest Wave BuoyPort Kembla Waverider Buoy102 mi
- Third closest Wave BuoyCrowdy Head Waverider Buoy112 mi
- Fourth closest Wave BuoyBatemans Bay Waverider Buoy195 mi
- Fifth closest Wave BuoyCoffs Harbour Waverider Buoy211 mi