Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frenchmans Reef today (06 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Frenchmans Reef at 3AM is: 3.5m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 3.0m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm June 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jun) | 8ft (2.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (06 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (06 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Frenchmans Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 5 | Saturday 6 | Sunday 7 | Monday 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2646 | 3373 | 2750 | 2089 | 1357 | 1026 | 813 | 694 | 565 | 505 | 449 | 380 | 318 | 276 | 270 | 230 | 194 | 158 | 109 | 109 | 84 | 86 | 71 | 74 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | on | on |
High Tide | 11:26PM1.37m | 12:32PM1.00m | 00:12AM1.32m | 1:21PM1.04m | 1:02AM1.27m | 2:14PM1.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:04PM0.53m | 6:26AM0.27m | 5:57PM0.56m | 7:08AM0.29m | 6:57PM0.57m | 7:53AM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 9 |
20 | 2546 | 2079 | 1650 | 1357 | 1026 | 813 | 694 | 565 | 505 | 449 | 380 | 318 | 276 | 270 | 230 | 194 | 158 | 109 | 109 | 84 | 86 | 71 | 74 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 21 | S 14 | S 17 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | E 9 | S 19 | S 19 | S 16 | SSE 9 | S 16 |
— | 19 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 76 | 61 | 135 | 113 | 68 | 38 | 6 | 29 | 28 | 45 | 30 | 21 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | E 9 | S 18 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 16 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 16 | E 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 24 | 7 | 60 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 46 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2646 | 3373 | 2750 | 2089 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 32 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 52 |
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