
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frenchmans Reef today (22 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Frenchmans Reef at 5AM is: 2.3m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm September 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (22 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (22 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Frenchmans Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Tue morning, fresh winds from the ENE by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | ||||||||||||||||
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 7 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 11 | S 10 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 17 | S 16 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
388 | 819 | 1600 | 1243 | 763 | 393 | 273 | 745 | 325 | 244 | 347 | 446 | 271 | 246 | 222 | 237 | 245 | 188 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:08PM1.12m | 5:25AM0.87m | 5:01PM1.18m | 6:00AM0.97m | 5:46PM1.25m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:08PM0.34m | 10:29AM0.51m | 11:45PM0.28m | 11:23AM0.44m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 18 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 |
71 | 175 | 25 | 1243 | 763 | 393 | 273 | 745 | 325 | 219 | 177 | 117 | 118 | 123 | 136 | 196 | 172 | 172 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | S 17 | S 15 | S 11 | S 11 | S 18 | S 16 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
1 | 1 | — | 22 | 40 | 121 | 189 | 27 | 84 | 244 | 347 | 446 | 271 | 246 | 115 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | S 19 | — | — | S 21 | S 20 | S 19 | E 15 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 13 | — | E 13 | E 13 | — | — |
2 | 7 | — | — | 8 | 8 | 29 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 8 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
388 | 819 | 1600 | — | — | — | — | 69 | 95 | 154 | 177 | 148 | 144 | 149 | 222 | 237 | 245 | 188 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 263 | 316 | 292 | 148 | 190 | 21 | 22 | 248 | 248 | 248 | 202 | 58 | 52 | 58 | 58 | 188 | 204 | 253 |
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