Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frenchmans Reef today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Frenchmans Reef at 1AM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm July 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Frenchmans Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | ||||||||||||||||
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 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 346 | 256 | 183 | 121 | 92 | 78 | 81 | 84 | 84 | 89 | 111 | 123 | 140 | 176 | 183 | 232 | 294 | 356 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:49PM1.59m | 10:32AM1.14m | 10:35PM1.50m | 11:18AM1.16m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:32AM0.03m | 4:16PM0.25m | 5:14AM0.08m | 5:08PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | E 6 | E 6 | S 6 | E 6 | S 6 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 |
| kJ | 346 | 256 | 183 | 121 | 92 | 78 | 81 | 26 | 84 | 17 | 55 | 54 | 52 | 49 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 42 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 7 | S 6 | S 8 | S 6 | S 8 | S 5 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | S 20 | S 20 | S 20 | SSE 19 |
| kJ | 24 | 12 | 12 | 21 | 20 | 72 | 52 | 21 | 26 | 21 | 14 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 32 | 31 | 68 | 72 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | S 18 | S 18 | S 12 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 11 | S 8 | S 11 | S 21 | — | — | — | S 18 | S 15 | S 18 | SE 18 |
| kJ | 5 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 56 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 9 | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | 6 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | E 6 | — | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 50 | 52 | 48 | 64 | 62 | — | — | 84 | — | 89 | 111 | 123 | 140 | 176 | 183 | 232 | 294 | 356 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 21 | 22 | 14 | 21 | 14 | 21 | 21 | 14 | 20 | 21 | 43 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 157 | 74 |
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