Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frenchmans Reef today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Frenchmans Reef at 1PM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 21). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Frenchmans Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Mon morning, calm by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 6 | SSE 7 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 17 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 104 | 110 | 411 | 197 | 352 | 692 | 1490 | 1170 | 679 | 375 | 284 | 486 | 325 | 247 | 343 | 446 | 268 | 206 | 223 | 266 | 241 | 200 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:38AM0.79m | 4:08PM1.12m | 5:25AM0.87m | 5:01PM1.18m | 6:00AM0.97m | 5:46PM1.25m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:25AM0.55m | 11:08PM0.34m | 10:29AM0.51m | 11:45PM0.28m | 11:23AM0.44m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 29 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 23 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 11 | NNW 3 | NE 5 | S 12 | S 12 | S 18 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 104 | 110 | 1 | 1 | 71 | 175 | 25 | 1170 | 679 | 375 | 284 | 486 | 325 | 223 | 181 | 146 | 118 | 123 | 149 | 155 | 166 | 172 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | NE 5 | E 11 | NE 5 | NE 5 | S 18 | S 17 | S 15 | S 11 | S 11 | E 15 | S 16 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | 82 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 22 | 72 | 121 | 189 | 4 | 85 | 247 | 343 | 446 | 268 | 178 | 74 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 5 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 19 | — | — | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | E 15 | E 11 | E 11 | — | S 19 | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | — | — | 31 | 8 | 29 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | 255 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NW 3 | S 11 | S 6 | SSE 7 | S 8 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 3 | 5 | 411 | 197 | 352 | 692 | 1490 | — | — | — | — | 64 | 82 | 119 | 144 | 169 | 185 | 206 | 223 | 266 | 241 | 200 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 97 | 196 | 309 | 430 | 292 | 148 | 22 | 14 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 58 | 58 | 24 | 9 | 24 | 52 | 248 | 202 | 203 |
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