Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frenchmans Reef today (05 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Frenchmans Reef at 6AM is: 1.0m 7s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am June 05). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (05 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (05 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Frenchmans Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Fri morning, calm by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | E 10 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
55 | 48 | 154 | 486 | 1886 | 2595 | 2401 | 2804 | 2547 | 1490 | 1257 | 1026 | 813 | 627 | 553 | 440 | 449 | 405 | 325 | 311 | 263 | 230 | 194 | 134 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 10:46PM1.41m | 11:46AM0.98m | 11:26PM1.37m | 12:32PM1.00m | 00:12AM1.32m | 1:21PM1.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:45AM0.25m | 5:04PM0.53m | 6:26AM0.27m | 5:57PM0.56m | 7:08AM0.29m | 6:57PM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 |
55 | 48 | 154 | 33 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 2351 | 2003 | 1490 | 1257 | 1026 | 813 | 627 | 553 | 440 | 449 | 405 | 325 | 311 | 263 | 230 | 194 | 134 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 21 | S 14 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 |
7 | 35 | 33 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 76 | 34 | 130 | 110 | 67 | 40 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | — | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | E 9 | S 18 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 7 | 60 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | W 4 | W 4 | SSW 8 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
61 | 29 | 19 | 486 | 1886 | 2595 | 2401 | 2804 | 2547 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 62 | 41 | 63 | 41 | 145 | 25 | 196 | 148 | 21 | 43 | 43 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 |
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