Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frenchmans Reef today (05 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Frenchmans Reef at 8AM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (05 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (05 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Frenchmans Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the S by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 5 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 249 | 325 | 305 | 305 | 305 | 312 | 312 | 264 | 264 | 205 | 197 | 161 | 158 | 154 | 154 | 116 | 179 | 562 | 1332 | 1902 | 2267 | 1448 | 955 | 643 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:41AM0.91m | 4:35PM1.32m | 5:52AM1.00m | 5:47PM1.35m | 6:44AM1.12m | 6:46PM1.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:56AM0.51m | 11:35PM0.27m | 11:16AM0.46m | 00:29AM0.23m | 12:24PM0.37m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 249 | 325 | 305 | 305 | 305 | 312 | 312 | 264 | 264 | 205 | 197 | 161 | 158 | 154 | 154 | 116 | 116 | 92 | 64 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 8 | SSW 8 | E 16 | ESE 9 | E 15 | SE 8 | E 16 | E 11 | E 11 | S 13 |
| kJ | 15 | 60 | 130 | 127 | 76 | 54 | 39 | 38 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 56 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | S 15 | E 17 | S 17 | SE 7 | S 19 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | S 21 | S 16 | E 16 | E 15 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | E 16 | E 16 | S 16 | E 15 | E 11 | E 16 | E 11 | E 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | W 3 | — | E 2 | — | SW 2 | S 5 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 |
| kJ | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 179 | 562 | 1332 | 1902 | 2267 | 1448 | 955 | 643 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 58 | 0 | 13 | 130 | 326 | 198 | 190 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 263 |
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