Frenchmans Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.10° S 151.66° E

Frenchmans Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 11 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Frenchmans Reef sea temperature is
18.4°C
0.1° 

Frenchmans Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Frenchmans Reef today (11 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Frenchmans Reef at 10AM is: 1.9m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Sep)6ft (1.9m)10s
Afternoon (11 Sep)5.5ft (1.7m)10s
Evening (11 Sep)5ft (1.5m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the NE by Sun afternoon).

Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
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
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
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3
3
2
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
1
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
S
10
2.1
S
10
2
S
10
1.9
S
10
1.7
S
10
1.6
S
10
1.5
S
10
1.5
S
10
1.4
SSE
10
1.3
S
10
1.3
S
10
1.3
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
11
1.1
S
11
1
S
10
1
S
10
0.9
S
10
0.9
S
10
0.9
S
10
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
11
1.6
NE
6
1.4
NE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
947
890
792
701
561
489
432
432
386
326
326
497
411
307
269
206
198
158
158
164
181
184
145
141
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
S
15
SSE
10
SE
5
ESE
5
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
5
S
15
ESE
20
ENE
25
NE
20
NNE
10
NNE
15
N
10
NNW
10
NNE
20
ENE
30
NE
30
NE
20
NNE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
8:15AM1.28m
8:28PM1.46m
8:53AM1.34m
9:09PM1.39m
9:32AM1.37m
9:49PM1.29m
Low Tide
2:09AM0.06m
2:13PM0.13m
2:46AM0.07m
2:59PM0.12m
3:22AM0.10m
3:45PM0.14m
clear
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part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:58
5:56
5:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:40
5:42
5:43
 mm
Temp °C
15
14
14
15
15
15
15
16
16
14
14
15
17
17
16
16
15
13
12
16
19
19
17
16
Feels °C
12
11
11
13
13
13
14
15
15
13
13
15
15
13
12
13
13
11
10
15
16
14
12
12
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