Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frenchmans Reef today (13 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Frenchmans Reef at 7PM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (13 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (13 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Frenchmans Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, strong winds from the SSE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | NE 8 | S 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 76 | 59 | 70 | 139 | 188 | 384 | 858 | 1173 | 1586 | 1441 | 1095 | 765 | 619 | 484 | 1271 | 1006 | 831 | 666 | 561 | 492 | 349 | 452 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 10:40AM1.46m | 11:06PM1.08m | 11:18AM1.41m | 11:48PM0.99m | 11:56AM1.35m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:14PM0.21m | 4:51AM0.32m | 6:00PM0.27m | 5:25AM0.39m | 6:48PM0.32m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | 3 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 76 | 59 | 37 | 28 | 14 | 17 | 22 | 8 | 17 | 8 | 24 | 84 | 210 | 285 | 1271 | 1006 | 831 | 666 | 561 | 492 | 349 | 452 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 5 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | S 17 | N 11 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 12 | — | — | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 22 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | — | E 8 | ENE 7 | E 15 | E 15 | — | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | E 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | — | S 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 5 | — |
| kJ | 5 | — | 70 | 139 | 188 | 384 | 858 | 1173 | 1586 | 1441 | 1095 | 765 | 619 | 484 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 119 | 130 | 196 | 263 | 361 | 327 | 270 | 237 | 237 | 263 | 237 | 43 | 13 | 21 | 21 | 58 | 198 | 58 | 248 | 58 |
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