Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frenchmans Reef today (13 Jun):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Frenchmans Reef at 9PM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm June 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jun) | - | - |
| Afternoon (13 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (13 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Frenchmans Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tue 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 15 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
29 | 41 | 66 | 80 | 55 | 42 | 73 | 82 | 91 | 95 | 84 | 182 | 203 | 233 | 223 | 170 | 81 | 80 | 78 | 106 | 111 | 137 | 127 | 106 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 6:42PM1.58m | 7:23AM1.09m | 7:32PM1.65m | 8:18AM1.09m | 8:22PM1.69m | 9:11AM1.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:00PM0.32m | 1:27AM0.20m | 12:51PM0.31m | 2:22AM0.13m | 1:43PM0.31m | 3:15AM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | |
— | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 |
29 | 14 | 14 | 37 | 55 | 42 | 73 | 82 | 91 | 95 | 84 | 76 | 62 | 61 | 62 | 67 | 81 | 63 | 78 | 106 | 111 | 137 | 127 | 106 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | S 5 | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 19 | S 18 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | S 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 14 |
14 | 2 | — | 16 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 27 | 65 | 80 | 37 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 102 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 14 | S 17 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 20 | S 13 | S 13 | S 18 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 8 | S 15 | SE 6 |
2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 56 | 27 | 21 | 18 | 10 | 20 | 107 | 17 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | S 3 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 41 | 66 | 80 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 70 | 182 | 203 | 233 | 223 | 170 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 118 | 110 | 148 | 162 | 157 | 67 | 13 | 14 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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