Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frenchmans Reef today (27 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Frenchmans Reef at 10AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am June 27). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (27 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (27 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Frenchmans Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 74 | 72 | 72 | 86 | 114 | 131 | 222 | 201 | 215 | 215 | 215 | 211 | 171 | 171 | 167 | 158 | 151 | 147 | 113 | 107 | 93 | 96 | 84 | 99 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:31AM0.91m | 6:44PM1.40m | 7:17AM0.91m | 7:22PM1.44m | 7:59AM0.93m | 7:58PM1.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:50AM0.35m | 11:52AM0.37m | 1:33AM0.29m | 12:35PM0.36m | 2:13AM0.23m | 1:16PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 74 | 70 | 72 | 86 | 114 | 131 | 145 | 201 | 215 | 215 | 215 | 211 | 171 | 171 | 43 | 158 | 151 | 147 | 113 | 107 | 93 | 96 | 84 | 99 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 12 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | S 14 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | 68 | 72 | 49 | 34 | 23 | 24 | 54 | 53 | 34 | 58 | 57 | 50 | 48 | 42 | 34 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | S 19 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 18 | SSE 8 | SE 15 | ESE 14 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 8 | E 10 | S 17 | S 17 |
| kJ | 12 | 7 | 23 | 37 | 25 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 53 | 52 | 46 | 42 | 38 | 37 | — | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 24 | 23 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 222 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 167 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 102 | 117 | 22 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
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