Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frenchmans Reef today (14 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Frenchmans Reef at 10AM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 14). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (14 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (14 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Frenchmans Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed morning, light winds from the S by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 590 | 828 | 1423 | 1509 | 1138 | 822 | 587 | 470 | 1066 | 930 | 835 | 696 | 563 | 561 | 489 | 435 | 442 | 385 | 359 | 354 | 378 | 441 | 460 | 424 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:06PM1.08m | 11:18AM1.41m | 11:48PM0.99m | 11:56AM1.35m | 00:32AM0.90m | 12:36PM1.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:51AM0.32m | 6:00PM0.27m | 5:25AM0.39m | 6:48PM0.32m | 6:01AM0.47m | 7:39PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — |
mm | 9 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 16 | S 15 | S 8 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 26 | 24 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 79 | 150 | 470 | 1066 | 930 | 835 | 696 | 563 | 561 | 489 | 435 | 442 | 385 | 359 | 354 | 378 | 441 | 460 | 424 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | N 11 | N 11 | S 17 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 17 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 16 | 15 | 268 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 99 | 117 | 19 | 19 | 32 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | — | S 18 | — | N 11 | E 15 | E 15 | ENE 9 | — | NE 8 | N 10 | NE 8 | E 13 | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 13 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | — | S 17 |
| kJ | 4 | — | 6 | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 15 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 42 | 18 | 19 | — | — | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 590 | 828 | 1423 | 1509 | 1138 | 822 | 587 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 292 | 303 | 292 | 237 | 198 | 234 | 237 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 190 | 198 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 248 | 275 | 58 | 248 | 248 |
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