Frenchmans Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.10° S 151.66° E

Frenchmans Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 23 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Frenchmans Reef sea temperature is
19.3°C
0.6° 

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 (23 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Frenchmans Reef at 9AM is: 0.7m 17s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.6m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)17s
Afternoon (23 Sep)7ft (2.2m)7s
Evening (23 Sep)7ft (2.1m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Fri morning).

Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
19
0.8
S
19
0.7
S
17
1.6
ENE
6
1.9
ENE
6
2.4
ENE
7
2.3
ENE
7
2.1
ENE
7
1.9
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
6
2.1
ENE
6
2.2
ENE
7
1.9
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.7
NE
7
1.4
NE
6
1.1
ENE
6
1.5
ENE
6
2.1
ENE
6
2.1
NE
7
1.7
ENE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
347
446
268
188
309
514
472
401
320
257
189
144
220
382
412
304
244
248
157
97
164
357
404
294
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
5
NNE
10
NNE
15
NE
20
ENE
30
ENE
30
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
15
NNE
15
NE
30
ENE
35
NE
25
NE
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
15
N
15
NNE
25
ENE
30
NE
25
NE
15
NE
Wind State
cross-on
cross
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
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:00AM0.97m
5:46PM1.25m
6:33AM1.08m
6:28PM1.32m
7:06AM1.20m
7:09PM1.37m
Low Tide
11:45PM0.28m
11:23AM0.44m
00:19AM0.23m
12:10PM0.36m
00:53AM0.18m
12:54PM0.28m
rain showers
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:41
5:41
5:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:49
5:50
5:51
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
16
16
17
19
20
20
18
17
17
17
17
19
20
19
18
16
15
15
15
21
24
23
22
22
Feels °C
16
16
17
17
17
16
14
14
14
15
16
18
16
14
15
13
13
13
13
20
19
18
18
20
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