Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frenchmans Reef today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Frenchmans Reef at 12PM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 12). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Frenchmans Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 606 | 495 | 408 | 332 | 257 | 164 | 127 | 92 | 111 | 127 | 167 | 104 | 215 | 328 | 373 | 313 | 258 | 207 | 133 | 211 | 225 | 210 | 196 | 181 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:58AM1.07m | 8:02PM1.57m | 8:40AM1.15m | 8:47PM1.55m | 9:22AM1.21m | 9:31PM1.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:58AM0.04m | 1:32PM0.20m | 2:41AM0.01m | 2:24PM0.15m | 3:21AM0.01m | 3:13PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 606 | 495 | 408 | 332 | 257 | 164 | 127 | 92 | 111 | 127 | 54 | 52 | 163 | 328 | 373 | 313 | 258 | 207 | 133 | 211 | 225 | 210 | 196 | 181 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | S 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 47 | 47 | 50 | 54 | 52 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 52 | 54 | — | 3 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 7 | S 15 | S 15 | S 18 | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 12 | S 16 | S 19 | S 19 | S 17 | S 16 | S 14 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 16 | S 19 | S 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 7 | 28 | 25 | 19 | 28 | 47 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | W 2 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 167 | 104 | 215 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 21 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 148 | 14 |
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