Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frenchmans Reef today (01 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Nov, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Frenchmans Reef at 4PM is: 0.5m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 10:00am November 01). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Nov) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (01 Nov) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (01 Nov) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Frenchmans Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 17°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | S 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 10 | S 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 68 | 70 | 64 | 55 | 37 | 71 | 146 | 61 | 51 | 38 | 49 | 66 | 65 | 92 | 104 | 137 | 203 | 531 | 303 | 508 | 462 | 203 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:45PM1.42m | 3:03AM0.98m | 2:55PM1.36m | 4:19AM1.04m | 4:09PM1.32m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:12AM0.52m | 8:54PM0.29m | 8:28AM0.55m | 9:58PM0.30m | 9:47AM0.54m | 10:56PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:21 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 10 | S 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 7 | S 9 | S 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 68 | 70 | 64 | 48 | 37 | 71 | 146 | 61 | 51 | 38 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 40 | 39 | 25 | 14 | 287 | 13 | 5 | 395 | 203 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 5 | S 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | S 14 | S 9 | S 16 | S 15 | S 8 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 57 | 58 | 57 | 55 | 11 | 36 | 54 | 51 | 38 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 4 | S 4 | S 10 | S 10 | E 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 16 | S 17 | S 14 | SE 13 | S 14 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 5 | 33 | 31 | 3 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 16 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | S 2 | SSE 3 | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | S 4 |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | 49 | 66 | 65 | 92 | 104 | 137 | 203 | 531 | 303 | 508 | 462 | 29 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 97 | 399 | 22 | 113 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 52 | 263 | 451 | 58 | 58 | 52 | 116 | 58 | 9 | 202 | 163 | 68 | 23 |
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