
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frenchmans Reef today (21 Jun):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Frenchmans Reef at 8PM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm June 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jun) | - | - |
| Afternoon (21 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (21 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Frenchmans Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wed 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7 AM | 10 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
86 | 59 | 68 | 148 | 343 | 339 | 439 | 499 | 439 | 331 | 270 | 229 | 263 | 318 | 333 | 272 | 232 | 226 | 191 | 181 | 150 | 142 | 143 | 253 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:38PM1.12m | 1:30AM1.22m | 2:36PM1.16m | 2:30AM1.10m | 3:35PM1.20m | 3:34AM1.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:29PM0.49m | 8:07AM0.29m | 8:37PM0.51m | 8:53AM0.34m | 9:50PM0.50m | 9:39AM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | |
— | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 |
86 | 59 | 68 | 148 | 230 | 52 | 52 | 51 | 439 | 331 | 270 | 229 | 263 | 318 | 333 | 272 | 232 | 226 | 191 | 181 | 150 | 142 | 143 | 253 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
36 | 33 | 58 | 57 | 54 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 93 | 82 | 79 | 39 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | S 6 | SSW 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | SSW 12 | S 16 | S 18 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 15 |
6 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 15 | 45 | 54 | 31 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 37 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 18 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 5 | — | S 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | — | — |
— | 4 | — | 25 | 343 | 339 | 439 | 499 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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