
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frenchmans Reef today (23 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Frenchmans Reef at 4PM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 23). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (23 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (23 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Frenchmans Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 6°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
119 | 116 | 92 | 90 | 62 | 62 | 197 | 149 | 600 | 843 | 928 | 585 | 1036 | 1248 | 1811 | 1439 | 1002 | 698 | 575 | 408 | 288 | 323 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:47PM1.16m | 4:05AM0.78m | 4:45PM1.20m | 5:19AM0.77m | 5:35PM1.24m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:46AM0.38m | 10:37PM0.45m | 9:36AM0.40m | 11:43PM0.40m | 10:29AM0.41m | |||||||||||||||||
6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 |
119 | 116 | 92 | 90 | 62 | 62 | 44 | 87 | 600 | 600 | 544 | 585 | 1036 | 1248 | 1811 | 1439 | 1002 | 698 | 575 | 408 | 288 | 323 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 10 | SSW 4 | S 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 |
4 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 42 | 40 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 23 | 23 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | SE 9 | S 10 | SE 8 | S 15 | S 14 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 20 | S 19 | SSE 18 | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
8 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 28 | 114 | — | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 2 | WNW 2 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | WSW 5 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | — | — | — | NW 3 |
1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 125 | 197 | 149 | 23 | 843 | 928 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 130 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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