
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frenchmans Reef today (25 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Frenchmans Reef at 12AM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm September 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (25 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (25 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Frenchmans Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the SSE by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
322 | 297 | 229 | 230 | 181 | 100 | 122 | 254 | 323 | 251 | 292 | 234 | 134 | 218 | 160 | 251 | 266 | 279 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:28PM1.32m | 7:06AM1.20m | 7:09PM1.37m | 7:40AM1.30m | 7:50PM1.39m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:53AM0.18m | 12:54PM0.28m | 1:27AM0.15m | 1:38PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 22 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | ENE 7 |
76 | 51 | 48 | 180 | 125 | 29 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 209 | 155 | 134 | 124 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 279 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | S 17 | E 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 10 |
3 | 6 | 3 | 47 | 30 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | — | S 12 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — |
322 | 297 | 229 | 230 | 181 | 100 | 122 | 254 | 323 | 251 | 292 | 234 | — | 218 | 160 | 251 | 266 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 316 | 58 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 253 | 253 | 140 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 162 | 68 | 0 | 13 |
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