Frenchmans Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.10° S 151.66° E

Frenchmans Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 pm 21 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Frenchmans Reef sea temperature is
18.6° C
0.2° 

Frenchmans Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Frenchmans Reef today (21 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Frenchmans Reef at 8PM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm July 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jul)--
Afternoon (21 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)10s
Evening (21 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)10s

Table - waves today at Frenchmans Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Tue
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
363
294
250
205
312
253
248
248
210
159
156
156
153
119
119
116
92
92
70
62
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
20
ENE
20
NE
15
N
15
N
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
10
WNW
5
ENE
5
WNW
15
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
10
WSW
0
W
30
WSW
30
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
off
cross-off
High Tide
1:47PM1.15m
1:46AM0.96m
2:45PM1.15m
2:48AM0.85m
3:47PM1.16m
Low Tide
8:06PM0.46m
8:00AM0.34m
9:19PM0.47m
8:46AM0.38m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:50
6:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
Temp °C
15
16
16
15
13
12
11
14
20
20
18
16
15
14
13
16
19
20
16
13
Feels °C
13
13
13
13
11
10
7
10
17
18
15
12
11
10
9
12
15
18
9
6
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