Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frenchmans Reef today (01 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Frenchmans Reef at 11PM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm October 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (01 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (01 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Frenchmans Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 1 | Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 103 | 182 | 256 | 268 | 371 | 365 | 146 | 96 | 93 | 70 | 138 | 160 | 146 | 242 | 262 | 114 | 114 | 146 | 233 | 440 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:01AM1.44m | 11:40PM1.01m | 11:55AM1.40m | 00:47AM0.92m | 12:59PM1.35m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:48PM0.24m | 5:20AM0.39m | 6:55PM0.29m | 6:19AM0.46m | 8:10PM0.32m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
Feels °C | 22 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 5 | S 9 | S 8 |
| kJ | 59 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 211 | 183 | 146 | 96 | 7 | 70 | 138 | 160 | 146 | 134 | 134 | 114 | 114 | 2 | 38 | 68 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 15 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 17 | SSW 6 | S 16 |
| kJ | — | 19 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 3 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | — | S 15 | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 18 | S 9 | S 16 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | — | 6 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 7 | 21 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 4 | — | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 103 | 182 | 256 | 268 | 371 | 365 | — | — | 93 | 26 | — | 6 | 6 | 242 | 262 | — | — | 146 | 233 | 440 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 58 | 253 | 133 | 58 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 150 | 47 | 22 | 14 | 21 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 114 | 52 | 58 |
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