Frenchmans Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.10° S 151.66° E

Issued: 9 pm 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Frenchmans Reef sea temperature is
19.0° C

Normal for this time of year

Frenchmans Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Frenchmans Reef today (06 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Frenchmans Reef at 4AM is: 3.0m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)10ft (3.0m)10s
Afternoon (06 Jul)10ft (3.0m)10s
Evening (06 Jul)10ft (3.0m)10s

Table - waves today at Frenchmans Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sun
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
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0
0
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0
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Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
S
13
3.5
S
12
3
S
11
3
SSE
11
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
3.5
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
11
3.5
SE
11
3
SE
11
3
SE
11
3
SE
11
2.5
SE
11
2.5
SE
11
2.4
SE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4212
3254
2541
2035
1798
1765
1620
1658
1626
1673
1868
2060
2242
2349
2799
2992
2852
2667
2330
2170
1942
1630
1467
1340
Wind (km/h)
30
SSE
25
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
SSW
25
SSW
30
S
30
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
11:43PM1.32m
12:38PM1.12m
00:30AM1.23m
1:27PM1.16m
1:25AM1.14m
2:23PM1.21m
Low Tide
5:34PM0.44m
6:25AM0.22m
6:30PM0.46m
7:07AM0.26m
7:32PM0.47m
7:53AM0.30m
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:56
6:56
6:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:59
4:59
5:00
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
14
15
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
15
15
14
15
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
17
16
Feels °C
9
9
9
9
9
10
10
10
11
12
10
10
9
10
11
10
11
11
11
12
12
12
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
14
0.2
E
14
0.2
E
14
0.2
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.2
E
13
0.9
SE
14
0.2
S
16
0.4
SE
15
0.5
ESE
15
1
ESE
13
2.5
SE
11
2.4
SE
11
Energy kJ
13
13
14
14
15
16
16
14
4
13
301
20
60
123
342
1467
1340
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
14
0.2
E
14
0.2
E
14
0.2
E
14
0.2
E
14
0.2
S
16
1.1
ESE
13
0.9
ESE
13
Energy kJ
15
15
15
15
14
19
408
249
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
S
13
3.5
S
12
3
S
11
3
SSE
11
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
3.5
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
11
3.5
SE
11
3
SE
11
3
SE
11
3
SE
11
2.5
SE
11
Energy kJ
4212
3254
2541
2035
1798
1765
1620
1658
1626
1673
1868
2060
2242
2349
2799
2992
2852
2667
2330
2170
1942
1630
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
3
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
6
5
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
263
263
263
303
324
270
237
198
198
148
21
21
21
21
74
74
163
198
148
148
67
21
21
14
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
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Rating
(10 max)
9
8
7
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
8
8
8
7
5
5
5
6
5
6
7
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
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