
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frenchmans Reef today (26 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Frenchmans Reef at 1AM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 1.4m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm September 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (26 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (26 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Frenchmans Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Sun afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | ||||||||||||||||
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 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
323 | 251 | 263 | 210 | 117 | 102 | 134 | 220 | 218 | 164 | 232 | 289 | 298 | 249 | 279 | 595 | 762 | 699 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:09PM1.37m | 7:40AM1.30m | 7:50PM1.39m | 8:16AM1.38m | 8:31PM1.37m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:27AM0.15m | 1:38PM0.21m | 2:01AM0.14m | 2:22PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 24 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 |
6 | 6 | 180 | 147 | 117 | 102 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 164 | 120 | 103 | 76 | 59 | 48 | 34 | 20 | 22 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 15 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 17 |
4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 23 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 14 | — | — | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | S 4 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
323 | 251 | 263 | 210 | — | — | 134 | 220 | 218 | 59 | 232 | 289 | 298 | 249 | 279 | 595 | 762 | 699 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 58 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 157 | 117 | 11 | 97 | 148 | 74 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 190 | 198 | 198 |
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