
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frenchmans Reef today (15 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Frenchmans Reef at 6PM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Frenchmans Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
835 | 682 | 563 | 499 | 502 | 528 | 472 | 385 | 354 | 427 | 437 | 480 | 501 | 480 | 415 | 365 | 357 | 357 | 294 | 287 | 314 | 260 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:56AM1.35m | 00:32AM0.90m | 12:36PM1.28m | 1:24AM0.84m | 1:20PM1.21m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:25AM0.39m | 6:48PM0.32m | 6:01AM0.47m | 7:39PM0.37m | 6:43AM0.54m | 8:33PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||
6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
835 | 682 | 563 | 499 | 502 | 16 | 472 | 385 | 354 | 129 | 119 | 480 | 501 | 480 | 415 | 365 | 357 | 357 | 294 | 287 | 314 | 260 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 13 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 |
15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 64 | 32 | 19 | 19 | 33 | 32 | 38 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 53 | 92 | 52 | 80 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | — | NE 10 | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | ENE 10 | SE 12 | S 16 | S 15 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
6 | — | 15 | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 | — | — | — | — | 38 | 31 | 23 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 10 | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 528 | — | — | — | 427 | 437 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 13 | 21 | 157 | 237 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 275 | 340 | 248 | 58 | 203 | 113 | 202 | 113 | 22 | 248 | 113 | 248 | 52 |
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