
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frenchmans Reef today (22 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Frenchmans Reef at 2PM is: 2.2m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (22 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (22 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Frenchmans Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 23°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||
8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
344 | 359 | 508 | 495 | 379 | 314 | 265 | 218 | 210 | 220 | 307 | 373 | 378 | 334 | 504 | 348 | 322 | 291 | 344 | 336 | 292 | 327 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:14AM1.10m | 6:01PM1.24m | 6:51AM1.22m | 6:51PM1.28m | 7:28AM1.34m | 7:38PM1.31m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:52AM0.50m | 00:26AM0.29m | 12:43PM0.41m | 1:04AM0.25m | 1:32PM0.32m | |||||||||||||||||
6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 16 | E 15 | S 17 | S 16 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | S 19 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 345 | 348 | 322 | 291 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | E 15 | S 17 | E 15 | E 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | — | E 12 | E 12 | — | S 18 | — | — | S 21 | — |
— | — | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 12 | 11 | — | 6 | — | — | 9 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
344 | 359 | 508 | 495 | 379 | 314 | 265 | 218 | 210 | 220 | 307 | 373 | 378 | 334 | 504 | — | — | — | 344 | 336 | 292 | 327 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 184 | 248 | 816 | 52 | 131 | 202 | 157 | 157 | 140 | 248 | 316 | 316 | 140 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 399 | 190 | 52 | 9 |
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