
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frenchmans Reef today (24 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Frenchmans Reef at 10AM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (24 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (24 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Frenchmans Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
265 | 220 | 176 | 144 | 167 | 315 | 424 | 323 | 262 | 255 | 208 | 125 | 170 | 418 | 474 | 352 | 336 | 327 | 142 | 134 | 173 | 295 | 362 | 306 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:33AM1.08m | 6:28PM1.32m | 7:06AM1.20m | 7:09PM1.37m | 7:40AM1.30m | 7:50PM1.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:19AM0.23m | 12:10PM0.36m | 00:53AM0.18m | 12:54PM0.28m | 1:27AM0.15m | 1:38PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 25 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | ENE 8 |
129 | 116 | 79 | 76 | 78 | 78 | 54 | 51 | 48 | 198 | 158 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 237 | 183 | 142 | 134 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 306 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 12 | S 18 | S 17 | E 12 | S 16 | S 10 | S 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 10 |
— | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 30 | 30 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 18 | E 12 | — | E 12 | E 12 | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | — | S 12 |
— | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | ENE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — |
265 | 220 | 176 | 144 | 167 | 315 | 424 | 323 | 262 | 255 | 208 | 125 | 170 | 418 | 474 | 352 | 336 | 327 | — | — | 173 | 295 | 362 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 816 | 578 | 439 | 58 | 52 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 248 | 202 | 58 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 157 | 140 | 32 | 0 |
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