
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frenchmans Reef today (04 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Frenchmans Reef at 9AM is: 1.5m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (04 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (04 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
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 15mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun night, min 12°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the S by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
79 | 111 | 128 | 573 | 426 | 220 | 164 | 159 | 173 | 615 | 1673 | 2605 | 2308 | 1611 | 3196 | 2555 | 1981 | 1714 | 1480 | 1324 | 1263 | 1288 | 1233 | 640 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:22PM1.43m | 11:12AM1.06m | 11:01PM1.39m | 11:53AM1.09m | 11:43PM1.32m | 12:38PM1.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:09AM0.15m | 4:44PM0.41m | 5:46AM0.18m | 5:34PM0.44m | 6:25AM0.22m | 6:30PM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | S 11 |
79 | 111 | 128 | 573 | 426 | 220 | 164 | 159 | 98 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 1016 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 498 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 12 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | E 13 | — | — | — | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | S 15 | E 13 |
22 | 22 | 68 | 14 | 13 | 74 | 93 | 72 | 23 | 22 | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 159 | 13 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | NE 7 | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 12 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | — |
11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 25 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 |
6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 173 | 615 | 1673 | 2605 | 2308 | 1611 | 3196 | 2555 | 1981 | 1714 | 1480 | 1324 | 1263 | 1288 | 1233 | 640 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 148 | 148 | 21 | 263 | 340 | 361 | 270 | 270 | 237 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 21 |
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