
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frenchmans Reef today (29 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Frenchmans Reef at 10AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am June 29). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (29 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Frenchmans Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | NE 5 | NE 5 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 5 | ENE 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
165 | 149 | 119 | 101 | 96 | 86 | 86 | 54 | 53 | 59 | 52 | 49 | 46 | 45 | 28 | 86 | 79 | 86 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 20 | 28 | 49 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:59AM0.93m | 7:58PM1.46m | 8:39AM0.95m | 8:34PM1.47m | 9:18AM0.98m | 9:09PM1.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:13AM0.23m | 1:16PM0.36m | 2:49AM0.19m | 1:57PM0.36m | 3:24AM0.15m | 2:37PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ENE 5 | ESE 7 | NE 5 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 |
165 | 149 | 119 | 101 | 96 | 86 | 86 | 54 | 51 | 38 | 28 | 30 | 25 | 20 | 17 | 55 | 41 | 41 | 28 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 12 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 12 | S 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 18 | S 10 | S 10 | S 17 | ESE 7 | S 17 | ESE 6 | S 16 | S 15 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
7 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 24 | 8 | 8 | 53 | 30 | 49 | 28 | 45 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 26 | 24 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | S 8 | S 11 | S 18 | S 18 | S 11 | S 17 | S 17 | S 10 | S 17 | ESE 11 | S 16 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 |
13 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 9 | 23 | 23 | 8 | 52 | 11 | 46 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | NNW 2 | — | ENE 6 | NE 5 | ENE 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 34 | 53 | 59 | 23 | 36 | 38 | 17 | 28 | 86 | 79 | 86 | — | 1 | — | 20 | 28 | 49 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 68 | 52 | 20 | 52 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 337 | 58 | 2 |
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