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Frenchmans Reef surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Wednesday 27 May 2026 AEST
Forecast 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
20.6° 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 9PM is: 2.0m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)--
Afternoon (27 May)7ft (2.1m)12s
Evening (27 May)6.5ft (2.0m)12s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 91mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Thu night, min 15°C on Fri night). Mainly strong winds.

Wed
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Sat
30
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
Rating
(10 max)
!
!
3
4
4
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
!
3
!
3
2
0
2
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
E
12
2.1
E
12
2
E
12
2
E
12
1.9
E
12
1.9
E
12
1.9
E
11
1.9
E
11
1.9
E
11
1.8
E
11
1.9
E
11
2
E
11
2
E
11
2.1
E
10
2
E
10
2.1
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.9
S
8
1.9
S
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1436
1287
1129
1111
986
952
904
841
826
730
813
881
881
900
792
855
694
610
625
569
569
504
493
524
Wind (km/h)
10
S
10
SSE
10
S
5
SW
10
SSW
10
SSE
10
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
15
SE
25
ESE
30
SE
25
ESE
5
ENE
0
WSW
5
SW
15
SSW
20
SW
40
SW
30
SW
25
W
20
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
5:52PM1.37m
6:07AM1.10m
6:32PM1.44m
6:53AM1.07m
7:10PM1.48m
7:36AM1.05m
Low Tide
11:14AM0.34m
00:15AM0.39m
11:53AM0.34m
1:04AM0.33m
12:31PM0.34m
1:48AM0.29m
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cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
rain showers
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
—
—
—
—
—
6:45
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:45
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:46
—
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
4:55
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
4:54
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
4:54
—
—
—
—
—
4:54
 mm
—
—
—
2
3
—
2
4
2
1
6
12
12
2
1
2
2
15
17
7
1
—
—
—
Temp °C
20
19
19
19
18
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
20
19
18
19
18
17
17
18
16
15
15
16
Feels °C
21
19
20
21
19
20
20
20
19
18
17
16
18
20
20
20
17
15
11
14
13
11
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
E
12
2.1
E
12
2
E
12
2
E
12
1.9
E
12
1.9
E
12
1.9
E
11
1.9
E
11
1.9
E
11
1.8
E
11
1.9
E
11
2
E
11
0.5
S
8
2.1
E
10
2
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
S
8
1.9
S
8
1.9
S
9
Energy kJ
1436
1287
1129
1111
986
952
904
841
826
730
813
881
30
900
792
696
694
610
625
569
569
298
493
524
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.6
SSW
6
0.8
S
6
1
S
6
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
1.6
S
7
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
Energy kJ
8
8
17
29
42
40
38
35
35
34
33
20
20
10
9
25
47
84
5
5
275
504
452
394
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.2
S
10
0.4
SSE
6
—
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
Energy kJ
5
5
5
5
5
4
17
16
16
22
21
20
11
18
18
21
20
8
16
—
5
5
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2
E
11
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
S
7
2.1
E
10
—
—
1.5
S
7
2.1
SSW
7
0.8
WSW
4
0.7
WSW
4
0.9
W
4
0.6
W
4
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
881
19
17
855
—
—
238
444
24
17
32
9
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
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NSW - Newcastle
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NSW - Newcastle
Caves Point
NSW - Newcastle
Caves Point
NSW - Newcastle
Leggy Point
NSW - Newcastle
Backdoor 4
NSW - Newcastle
JD Reef
NSW - Newcastle
JD Reef
NSW - Newcastle
Newcastle -The Harbour
NSW - Newcastle
Lady Jane Bay
NSW - Sydney North Coast
Lady Jane Bay
NSW - Sydney North Coast
Anna Bay-Morna Point
NSW - Newcastle
Redhead
NSW - Newcastle
Caves Point
NSW - Newcastle
Caves Point
NSW - Newcastle
Caves Point
NSW - Newcastle
Cowrie Hole
NSW - Newcastle
Forster Beach
NSW - Port Macquarie
Little Avalon
NSW - Sydney North Coast
Caves Point
NSW - Newcastle
Caves Point
NSW - Newcastle
Caves Point
NSW - Newcastle
Caves Point
NSW - Newcastle
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
13
13
13
0
0
13
22
21
21
23
89
89
52
11
0
0
0
22
129
67
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle
JD Reef
JD Reef
JD Reef
JD Reef
Crackneck
JD Reef
Little Gibber - Dark Point
JD Reef
JD Reef
Newcastle -The Harbour
Little Gibber - Dark Point
Little Gibber - Dark Point
JD Reef
JD Reef
JD Reef
Newcastle - Stratts Spit
Macmasters Point
Terrigal Haven
Umina Point
Umina Point
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
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Black Rock
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Black Rock
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Black Rock
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Black Rock
NSW - North Coast
Black Rock
NSW - North Coast
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Guillotines
NSW - South Coast
Tessellated Pavements
TAS - East Coast
Tessellated Pavements
TAS - East Coast
Jakes
WA - North West
Steep Point
WA - North West
Steep Point
WA - North West
Steep Point
WA - North West
Steep Point
WA - North West
Steep Point
WA - North West
Steep Point
WA - North West
Steep Point
WA - North West
Steep Point
WA - North West
Surfers Point
WA - Margaret River
Guillotines
NSW - South Coast
Depot Beach
NSW - South Coast
Depot Beach
NSW - South Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
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Rating
(10 max)
7
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