Frenchmans Reef Surf Forecast

/ NSW – Newcastle (55 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /

Australia (828 breaks)

Surf Forecasts:

Frenchmans Reef surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Saturday 23 May 2026 AEST

Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent

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

Today's Frenchmans Reef sea temperature is 21.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Frenchmans Reef today?

The current surf forecast for Frenchmans Reef at 8PM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 19s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (23 May)	-	-
Afternoon (23 May)	10ft (3.0m)	12s
Evening (23 May)	10ft (3.0m)	12s

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

Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent

	Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.
	Sat 23				Sunday 24								Monday 25								Tue 26
	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	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM
Rating (10 max)	0	!	!	0	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 11	ESE 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 11	E 11	E 11	E 11	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12
Wave Graph
kJ	2349	2547	2722	2692	2738	2851	2851	2586	2380	2321	2321	2092	1881	1835	1803	1703	1660	1530	1530	1423	1423	1302	1280	1302
Wind (km/h)	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	E	ESE	ESE	ESE	ENE	ENE	E	NE	NE	NNW	W	WSW	S	SE	E	NE	NW	SE	SSE	E
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-on	on	on	on	on	on	on	cross-on	on	on	on	cross-on	cross-on	glassy	off	cross-off	glassy	cross-on	on	glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy
High Tide		2:18PM1.06m				2:06AM1.30m				3:23PM1.13m				3:13AM1.23m					4:19PM1.21m				4:18AM1.18m
Low Tide				7:52PM0.55m				8:55AM0.31m				9:06PM0.54m				9:46AM0.33m					10:17PM0.50m


	—	—	—	—	—	6:41	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:43	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:43	—	—
	—	4:58	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4:57	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4:57	—	—	—	—	—	4:55
mm	2	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	2	—	2	2	2	1	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	1	2
Temp °C	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	18	17	17	17	19	19	19	19	18	18	18	19
Feels °C	17	16	16	15	16	17	17	17	18	18	18	19	18	18	18	18	20	20	20	21	20	20	20	21
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 11	ESE 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 11	E 11	E 11	E 11	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12
kJ	2349	2547	2722	2692	2738	2851	2851	2586	2380	2321	2321	2092	1881	1835	1803	1703	1660	1530	1530	1423	1423	1302	1280	1302
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 14	S 21	S 20	S 18	S 18	S 16	S 15	S 15	S 14	S 14	S 13	S 12	S 12	S 11	S 11	S 18	S 16	S 16	S 15	S 15	S 14	S 13	S 13	S 12
kJ	4	8	8	27	24	20	18	4	4	4	3	3	3	2	2	6	21	45	40	67	62	56	52	47
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 22	S 13	—	—	—	—	S 19	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	S 18	S 18	S 10	S 10	S 10	S 9	S 9	S 20	—	S 19
kJ	9	3	—	—	—	—	7	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6	6	8	2	2	2	2	8	—	7
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
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Rating (10 max)	2	4	4	4	4	2	2	2	2	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Distance (km)	89	157	163	248	234	89	89	89	89	58	58	11	11	0	0	0	0	13	52	0	0	0	0	0
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Rating (10 max)										4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
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