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Frenchmans Reef surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Tuesday 26 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
20.6° 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 10PM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 May)--
Afternoon (26 May)10ft (3.0m)12s
Evening (26 May)10ft (3.0m)12s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 47mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Fri
29
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
2
3
4
3
2
2
2
2
!
!
!
3
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
E
12
3
ENE
12
3
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.4
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.2
E
12
2.1
E
12
2.1
E
12
2
E
12
2
E
12
1.9
E
12
1.8
E
12
1.8
E
11
1.8
E
11
2
E
11
2
E
11
2.1
E
11
2.2
E
11
2.2
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.9
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1934
2476
2767
1952
1827
1712
1572
1439
1308
1287
1129
1111
986
870
826
783
917
915
990
1102
1081
730
710
680
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
10
N
10
N
10
NW
5
NNW
0
WNW
10
SSE
10
SE
10
E
10
E
5
ESE
5
SSE
5
S
10
SSE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
E
5
ESE
0
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
15
S
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
on
on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
5:08PM1.30m
5:16AM1.14m
5:52PM1.37m
6:07AM1.10m
6:32PM1.44m
6:53AM1.07m
Low Tide
10:32AM0.34m
11:20PM0.44m
11:14AM0.34m
00:15AM0.39m
11:53AM0.34m
1:04AM0.33m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
rain showers
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
—
—
—
—
—
6:43
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:45
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:45
—
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
4:55
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
4:55
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
4:54
—
—
—
—
—
4:54
 mm
3
3
7
4
—
—
—
—
—
—
2
3
1
2
1
—
1
1
2
4
5
2
2
4
Temp °C
20
20
19
19
18
18
17
18
19
19
19
20
19
19
19
20
21
20
19
19
19
19
19
19
Feels °C
20
20
19
20
19
19
18
20
19
19
20
21
21
20
20
20
22
20
20
20
21
19
19
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
E
12
2.5
E
12
3
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.4
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.2
E
12
2.1
E
12
2.1
E
12
2
E
12
2
E
12
1.9
E
12
1.8
E
12
1.8
E
11
1.8
E
11
1.8
E
11
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
2
E
11
2
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.9
E
10
Energy kJ
1469
1738
2277
1952
1827
1712
1572
1439
1308
1287
1129
1111
986
870
826
783
755
34
33
890
873
730
710
680
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
S
11
Energy kJ
45
42
22
21
21
20
19
8
8
8
17
29
41
40
38
35
35
22
21
21
20
11
11
21
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
—
—
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.3
SSE
7
Energy kJ
6
—
—
5
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
17
16
6
21
10
20
20
10
9
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
E
12
3
ENE
12
3
ENE
12
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2
E
11
2
E
11
2.1
E
11
2.2
E
11
2.2
E
10
—
—
—
Energy kJ
1934
2476
2767
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
917
915
990
1102
1081
—
—
—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Redhead
NSW - Newcastle
Shelley Beach
NSW - Newcastle
Bar Reef
NSW - Newcastle
Caves Beach
NSW - Newcastle
Caves Beach
NSW - Newcastle
Caves Point
NSW - Newcastle
Caves Point
NSW - Newcastle
Caves Point
NSW - Newcastle
Leggy Point
NSW - Newcastle
Leggy Point
NSW - Newcastle
Umina Beach
NSW - Newcastle
Backdoor 4
NSW - Newcastle
Caves Point
NSW - Newcastle
Caves Point
NSW - Newcastle
Leggy Point
NSW - Newcastle
Shallows
NSW - Newcastle
Shallows
NSW - Newcastle
JD Reef
NSW - Newcastle
JD Reef
NSW - Newcastle
JD Reef
NSW - Newcastle
Caves Point
NSW - Newcastle
Caves Point
NSW - Newcastle
Caves Point
NSW - Newcastle
Blacksmiths Beach
NSW - Newcastle
Rating
(10 max)
3
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
2
Distance (km)
11
32
20
2
2
0
0
0
13
13
58
22
0
0
13
14
14
21
21
21
0
0
0
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle
Anna Bay-Morna Point
Copacobana Point
Newcastle Beach
Forresters
Forresters
Forresters
Forresters
Crackneck
JD Reef
JD Reef
Umina Point
Crackneck
JD Reef
JD Reef
JD Reef
JD Reef
JD Reef
JD Reef
JD Reef
Forresters
JD Reef
JD Reef
JD Reef
JD Reef
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Snapper Rocks
QLD - Gold Coast
Bilgola Beach
NSW - Sydney North Coast
Shark Island (Cronulla)
NSW - Sydney South Coast
Snapper Rocks
QLD - Gold Coast
Snapper Rocks
QLD - Gold Coast
Burleigh Heads
QLD - Gold Coast
Burleigh Heads
QLD - Gold Coast
Burleigh Heads
QLD - Gold Coast
Snapper Rocks
QLD - Gold Coast
Black Rock
NSW - North Coast
Tessellated Pavements
TAS - East Coast
Black Rock
NSW - North Coast
Black Rock
NSW - North Coast
Black Rock
NSW - North Coast
Black Rock
NSW - North Coast
Eaglehawk Neck Reef
TAS - East Coast
JD Reef
NSW - Newcastle
Eaglehawk Neck Reef
TAS - East Coast
JD Reef
NSW - Newcastle
Forresters
NSW - Newcastle
JD Reef
NSW - Newcastle
Black Rock
NSW - North Coast
Black Rock
NSW - North Coast
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
Header Global
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Rating
(10 max)
5
6
9
9
9
5
6
7
6
7
7
9
6
9
6
9
9
9
8
7
9
7
7
6
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