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Frenchmans Reef Surf Forecast
/ NSW – Newcastle (55 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /
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Frenchmans Reef surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Monday 11 May 2026 AESTForecast 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
21.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Frenchmans Reef today?
The current surf forecast for Frenchmans Reef at 5PM is: 1.5m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (11 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Frenchmans Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thu 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 6 | ESE 7 | |
467 | 443 | 467 | 496 | 946 | 820 | 648 | 604 | 540 | 531 | 550 | 562 | 612 | 177 | 226 | 221 | 221 | 219 | 233 | 220 | 244 | 269 | 156 | 270 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 3:59PM1.11m | 3:46AM1.23m | 4:47PM1.23m | 4:47AM1.25m | 5:32PM1.35m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:31AM0.35m | 9:40PM0.56m | 10:17AM0.33m | 10:43PM0.48m | 11:02AM0.31m | 11:41PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 |
 | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | 5:02 |
— | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 7 | S 10 |
 kJ | 467 | 443 | 467 | 496 | 946 | 820 | 648 | 604 | 202 | 187 | 141 | 138 | 100 | 161 | 130 | 130 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 125 | 96 | 70 | 127 | 90 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | N 9 | N 9 | N 11 | SSE 14 | S 14 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 10 | E 11 |
| kJ | 283 | 272 | 329 | 277 | 273 | 273 | 268 | 209 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 36 | 15 | 100 | 68 | 65 | 60 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 21 | 70 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | S 14 | NE 10 | NE 9 | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | — | N 10 | — | S 26 | S 25 | S 24 | S 23 | S 21 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | E 11 | S 19 |
| kJ | 225 | 219 | 219 | 239 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 13 | 12 | 11 | 41 | 35 | 60 | 54 | 49 | 45 | 21 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 6 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 540 | 531 | 550 | 562 | 612 | 177 | 226 | 221 | 221 | 219 | 233 | 220 | 244 | 269 | 156 | 270 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 157 | 163 | 74 | 21 | 21 | 67 | 23 | 157 | 198 | 270 | 270 | 148 | 148 | 130 | 130 | 263 | 263 | 237 | 530 | 263 | 163 | 74 |
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