Frenchmans Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.10° S 151.66° E

Frenchmans Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 23 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Frenchmans Reef sea temperature is
18.3° C
0.1° 

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 (23 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Frenchmans Reef at 8AM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 23). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jul)3ft (0.9m)9s
Afternoon (23 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)9s
Evening (23 Jul)2ft (0.6m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 6°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
3
2
4
4
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4
3
3
1
2
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
1.6
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
1.7
S
10
1.7
S
10
1.7
S
10
1.8
S
10
1.9
S
12
1.7
S
12
2.2
S
14
2.1
S
13
2
S
12
1.8
S
11
1.6
S
11
1.4
S
10
1.2
S
10
1.2
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
153
119
119
116
92
90
82
62
188
133
546
557
544
585
1019
776
1864
1439
1111
826
585
416
294
329
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
SW
10
SE
20
WSW
30
SW
25
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
10
S
5
SE
5
ENE
10
NNW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
N
15
NW
20
SW
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:48AM0.85m
3:47PM1.16m
4:05AM0.78m
4:45PM1.20m
5:19AM0.77m
5:35PM1.24m
Low Tide
8:46AM0.38m
10:37PM0.45m
9:36AM0.40m
11:43PM0.40m
10:29AM0.41m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:50
6:50
6:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:08
5:09
 mm
Temp °C
14
13
13
15
19
18
17
12
10
9
8
10
12
13
13
12
9
7
6
10
16
18
17
15
Feels °C
11
10
9
11
16
15
12
5
4
4
3
5
8
10
11
8
4
3
2
6
13
15
13
11
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