Frenchmans Reef surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Thursday 28 May 2026 AEST
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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
20.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Frenchmans Reef today (29 May):

  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Frenchmans Reef at 12AM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.3m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 May)--
Afternoon (29 May)--
Evening (29 May)6ft (1.8m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 49mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu night, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Fri morning, light winds from the WNW by Sat night).

Thu
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
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
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
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3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
E
11
1.8
E
11
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
2.5
S
8
2.2
S
8
2.4
S
8
2.3
S
8
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.6
S
9
1.7
S
9
1.7
S
9
1.6
S
9
1.5
S
9
1.3
S
9
1.2
S
8
1.1
S
8
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
730
714
625
512
567
611
784
624
765
709
514
443
386
390
449
461
390
328
245
204
171
140
130
127
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
S
30
S
35
SSW
40
SW
30
SSW
25
SSW
15
SW
20
W
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
20
W
20
WSW
20
W
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
15
W
20
SW
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
6:32PM1.44m
6:53AM1.07m
7:10PM1.48m
7:36AM1.05m
7:47PM1.51m
8:17AM1.02m
Low Tide
1:04AM0.33m
12:31PM0.34m
1:48AM0.29m
1:08PM0.34m
2:30AM0.26m
1:44PM0.35m
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:45
6:46
6:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:54
4:54
4:53
4
13
15
6
5
9
1
Temp °C
19
18
18
19
18
17
19
19
18
16
15
14
13
15
19
19
16
14
13
13
13
16
19
19
17
16
15
15
14
11
14
16
16
13
10
9
8
9
15
14
12
10
10
9
9
11
15
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
E
11
1.8
E
11
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
2.1
S
8
1.9
S
8
1.8
S
8
1.7
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.6
S
9
1.7
S
9
1.7
S
9
1.6
S
9
1.5
S
9
1.3
S
9
1.2
S
8
1.1
S
8
1
S
8
1
S
8
1
S
8
Energy kJ
730
714
625
512
567
567
567
578
569
477
427
392
364
390
449
461
390
328
245
204
171
140
130
127
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
8
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
Energy kJ
33
20
20
18
18
17
578
580
514
443
386
333
239
194
190
149
118
121
123
123
121
118
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
16
0.4
SSE
8
0.2
S
12
0.3
S
11
0.2
S
15
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
21
20
11
22
18
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
2
1
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
4
1.1
S
5
1.4
S
6
1.6
S
6
1.9
S
7
2.4
S
7
2.5
S
8
2.2
S
8
2.4
S
8
2.3
S
8
0.8
W
4
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.6
W
4
0.3
WNW
4
0.5
W
3
0.4
W
3
0.3
WNW
3
0.4
W
3
0.5
W
3
0.4
W
3
Energy kJ
15
61
121
181
309
611
784
624
765
709
19
3
3
10
3
6
3
1
3
5
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
2
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
21
22
22
130
74
79
23
110
129
74
13
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
2
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
9
8
7
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
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