Frenchmans Reef Surf Forecast

/ NSW – Newcastle (55 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /

Australia (828 breaks)

Surf Forecasts:

Frenchmans Reef surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Sunday 17 May 2026 AEST

Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent

Frenchmans Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Today's Frenchmans Reef sea temperature is 21.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Frenchmans Reef today?

The current surf forecast for Frenchmans Reef at 1AM is: 2.1m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (AEST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (18 May)	7ft (2.2m)	9s
Afternoon (18 May)	6.5ft (2.0m)	9s
Evening (18 May)	7ft (2.1m)	9s

Table - waves today at Frenchmans Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent

	Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun night, min 16°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the S by Wed afternoon).
	Sun 17		Monday 18								Tuesday 19								Wednesday 20
	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	1 PM	4 PM
Rating (10 max)	!	!	!	!	!	!	3	3	3	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	3	!	!	!	!	!
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ENE 9	E 9	E 9	E 9	ENE 9	ENE 9	ENE 9	ENE 9	ENE 9	ENE 9	ENE 9	ENE 9	ENE 9	ENE 9	ENE 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	ENE 10	S 8	S 8	S 9	S 9	S 9
Wave Graph
kJ	1047	783	715	794	808	660	572	586	576	641	749	868	692	958	1106	1005	961	914	769	753	1014	1431	1402	1190
Wind (km/h)	NNE	N	N	NNW	NNW	NW	SSE	SSE	NNE	SSE	NW	W	SW	W	W	SW	SW	WSW	SW	SW	SW	SSW	SSW	S
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy	cross-off	off	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross
High Tide		8:33PM1.67m				9:16AM1.15m				9:21PM1.67m					10:09AM1.09m				10:11PM1.63m				11:06AM1.05m
Low Tide				3:19AM0.13m				2:47PM0.33m					4:13AM0.13m			3:37PM0.38m					5:09AM0.16m


	—	—	—	6:37	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:39	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:39	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:00	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:00	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4:59
mm	1	1	—	—	—	1	1	1	1	3	4	2	2	—	1	1	1	—	2	2	—	1	1	—
Temp °C	21	19	18	17	17	18	18	18	18	17	17	17	17	17	17	18	16	16	16	16	16	16	18	17
Feels °C	21	19	19	18	18	20	19	19	20	19	19	19	17	17	16	17	12	13	12	12	12	12	12	10
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 9	E 9	E 9	E 9	ENE 9	ENE 9	ENE 9	ENE 9	ENE 9	ENE 9	ENE 9	ENE 9	ENE 9	ENE 9	ENE 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	ENE 10	ENE 10	ENE 10	E 10	E 10	E 10
kJ	836	783	715	794	808	660	572	586	576	518	510	567	692	958	1106	1005	961	914	769	694	610	530	468	468
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	S 16	S 16	—	—	—	—	—	S 14	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	5	5	—	—	—	—	—	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ENE 9	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	ENE 9	ENE 9	ENE 9	—	—	—	—	SSW 4	SSW 6	S 7	S 8	S 8	S 9	S 9	S 9
kJ	1047	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	641	749	868	—	—	—	—	13	154	427	753	1014	1431	1402	1190
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Rating (10 max)	4	3	3	3	3	2	2	2	2	3	3	4	2	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	3	3
Distance (km)	9	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	21	13	13	21	13	13	130	198
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Rating (10 max)	4	4	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	3	4	4	4	3	3	4	4	4	4
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Rating (10 max)	7	4	8	6	4	4	5	6	5	4	5	4	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4

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