Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frenchmans Reef today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Frenchmans Reef at 6AM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Frenchmans Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
210 | 210 | 196 | 174 | 155 | 157 | 140 | 146 | 137 | 132 | 273 | 250 | 196 | 189 | 144 | 141 | 138 | 102 | 100 | 104 | 108 | 79 | 75 | 71 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:01AM1.30m | 10:15PM1.29m | 10:41AM1.32m | 10:58PM1.18m | 11:25AM1.31m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:51AM0.11m | 4:08PM0.18m | 4:26AM0.16m | 4:57PM0.21m | 5:04AM0.23m | 5:53PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 26 | 27 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
210 | 210 | 196 | 148 | 138 | 119 | 140 | 146 | 137 | 132 | 273 | 250 | 196 | 189 | 144 | 141 | 138 | 102 | 100 | 104 | 108 | 79 | 75 | 71 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
148 | 149 | 129 | 174 | 155 | 157 | 79 | 119 | 104 | 119 | 15 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 27 | 19 | 15 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 3 | N 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSE 13 |
24 | 29 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | — | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | N 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | — | 3 | 4 | 10 | 25 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 52 | 58 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 20 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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