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Frenchmans Reef surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Wednesday 13 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
21.2° 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 6AM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)4.5ft (1.4m)7s
Afternoon (14 May)4.5ft (1.4m)7s
Evening (14 May)4.5ft (1.3m)7s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Wed night, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ESE
7
0.9
S
10
1.6
ESE
6
1.7
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1
E
7
1
E
8
1.4
ESE
9
1.6
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
261
172
216
241
195
166
158
158
152
157
135
135
161
145
149
154
149
132
128
111
100
143
268
402
Wind (km/h)
20
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
15
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
0
E
5
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSE
10
ESE
5
E
0
N
5
WNW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSE
5
SE
Wind State
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
High Tide
5:32PM1.35m
5:45AM1.26m
6:17PM1.47m
6:39AM1.25m
7:01PM1.57m
7:32AM1.23m
Low Tide
11:41PM0.38m
11:47AM0.29m
00:37AM0.29m
12:30PM0.28m
1:31AM0.21m
1:15PM0.28m
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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—
—
6:35
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:35
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:35
—
—
—
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:02
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:01
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:01
 mm
2
1
1
—
—
—
—
1
1
—
—
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
19
20
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
18
17
17
17
19
19
19
19
18
17
16
17
18
18
Feels °C
15
17
16
16
17
15
16
17
17
17
18
16
16
16
18
18
19
20
18
17
15
17
18
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
10
0.9
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.6
S
9
1.3
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1
E
7
1
E
8
1.4
ESE
9
1.6
E
9
Energy kJ
96
154
122
92
90
78
79
79
59
157
135
135
161
145
149
154
149
132
128
111
100
143
268
402
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
S
12
0.3
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
10
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
E
9
0.6
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
9
Energy kJ
37
37
21
21
28
20
9
9
9
60
61
61
41
41
40
37
38
23
41
39
36
35
12
13
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
17
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
14
0.2
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.1
S
16
0.2
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
S
8
0.1
SE
13
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
49
45
42
36
9
20
8
8
5
9
2
8
5
5
4
8
8
26
25
25
25
22
7
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
6
1.6
ESE
6
1.7
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Energy kJ
261
172
216
241
195
166
158
158
152
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Box Head
NSW - Newcastle
Bendalong Beach
NSW - South Coast
Aussie pipe
NSW - South Coast
Warriewood
NSW - Sydney North Coast
Warriewood
NSW - Sydney North Coast
Werri Beach
NSW - Illawarra
Scotts Head
NSW - Port Macquarie
JD Reef
NSW - Newcastle
Backdoor 4
NSW - Newcastle
Backdoor 4
NSW - Newcastle
Caves Point
NSW - Newcastle
Caves Point
NSW - Newcastle
Caves Point
NSW - Newcastle
Caves Point
NSW - Newcastle
Leggy Point
NSW - Newcastle
Backdoor 4
NSW - Newcastle
Backdoor 4
NSW - Newcastle
Caves Point
NSW - Newcastle
Caves Point
NSW - Newcastle
Caves Point
NSW - Newcastle
Caves Point
NSW - Newcastle
Caves Point
NSW - Newcastle
Leggy Point
NSW - Newcastle
Leggy Point
NSW - Newcastle
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
58
260
248
74
74
198
303
21
22
22
0
0
0
0
13
22
22
0
0
0
0
0
13
13
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle
Box Head
JD Reef
Backdoor 4
Backdoor 4
Forresters
JD Reef
JD Reef
Forresters
JD Reef
Little Gibber - Dark Point
Forresters
Forresters
Forresters
Crackneck
Forresters
JD Reef
JD Reef
Forresters
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Cyclops
WA - Far South
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Ethel Wreck
SA - Yorke Peninsula
Snapper Rocks
QLD - Gold Coast
Ethel Wreck
SA - Yorke Peninsula
Turtles
WA - North West
Ethel Wreck
SA - Yorke Peninsula
Ethel Wreck
SA - Yorke Peninsula
Ethel Wreck
SA - Yorke Peninsula
Ethel Wreck
SA - Yorke Peninsula
Ethel Wreck
SA - Yorke Peninsula
Ethel Wreck
SA - Yorke Peninsula
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Cyclops
WA - Far South
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
2
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
3
3
4
4
Header Global
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New Zealand
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South Africa
Riet River
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Riet River
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Capo Marina
Italy
Trial Harbour
Australia
Boneyards
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Albatross
South Africa
Barbel Point
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Cape St Martin
South Africa
Cape St Martin
South Africa
Etang-Sale
Reunion
Boneyards
South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
7
9
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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