Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frenchmans Reef today (03 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Frenchmans Reef at 4PM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am June 03). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (03 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (03 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Frenchmans Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 3 | Thursday 4 | Friday 5 | Sat 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 7 | S 9 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
96 | 72 | 31 | 47 | 50 | 49 | 66 | 97 | 101 | 95 | 86 | 82 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 33 | 320 | 678 | 2486 | 1985 | 2200 | 2344 | 2597 | 2265 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:19AM0.97m | 10:09PM1.45m | 11:02AM0.97m | 10:46PM1.41m | 11:46AM0.98m | 11:26PM1.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:27AM0.22m | 3:36PM0.45m | 5:06AM0.23m | 4:17PM0.49m | 5:45AM0.25m | 5:04PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | |
— | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | 4:52 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
96 | 72 | 31 | 47 | 50 | 49 | 66 | 97 | 101 | 95 | 86 | 82 | 55 | 55 | 21 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 1784 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 2029 | 1682 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | E 10 | SSW 7 | — | — | E 11 | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 |
4 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 55 | 15 | — | — | 20 | — | — | — | 19 | 18 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 7 | E 11 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | S 9 | NNW 5 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WSW 4 | SSW 7 | S 9 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
17 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 16 | 18 | 24 | 25 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 25 | 38 | 320 | 678 | 2486 | 1985 | 2200 | 2344 | 2597 | 2265 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 35 | 58 | 62 | 32 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 48 | 35 | 41 | 58 | 62 | 63 | 63 | 41 | 157 | 43 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 43 | 13 |
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