Frenchmans Reef Surf Break

Frenchmans Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 33.10° S 151.66° E

Issued: 3 pm 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Frenchmans Reef sea temperature is
19.5° C

Normal for this time of year

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

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Frenchmans Reef today (16 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Frenchmans Reef at 8PM is: 1.0m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)--
Afternoon (16 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)9s
Evening (16 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)9s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Fri
19
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)
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ENE
9
0.7
S
13
1
ENE
9
1
ENE
9
1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
1
ENE
11
1
ENE
11
1.1
ENE
11
1.1
ENE
11
1
ENE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
151
166
154
161
179
209
186
173
169
166
175
179
179
186
194
198
194
194
202
222
222
265
265
226
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
10
NNW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
5
N
10
NNE
10
N
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
20
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:12PM1.68m
10:03AM1.08m
10:02PM1.64m
10:55AM1.08m
10:52PM1.57m
Low Tide
2:36PM0.32m
4:06AM0.08m
3:30PM0.34m
4:56AM0.09m
4:26PM0.37m
5:45AM0.13m
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clear
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—
—
—
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6:54
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:54
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:54
—
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4:52
—
—
—
—
—
—
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4:52
—
—
—
—
—
—
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4:52
—
—
—
—
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4:52
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
18
19
19
18
17
17
17
17
21
21
20
18
17
16
16
17
20
20
19
17
17
15
15
17
Feels °C
16
18
17
16
16
16
16
16
21
20
19
16
15
14
14
15
18
17
16
14
14
12
11
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ENE
9
1
ENE
9
1
ENE
9
1
ENE
9
1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
1
ENE
11
1
ENE
11
1.1
ENE
11
1.1
ENE
11
1
ENE
11
Energy kJ
151
151
154
161
179
209
186
173
169
166
175
179
179
186
194
198
194
194
202
222
222
265
265
226
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
Energy kJ
85
166
144
103
97
87
84
82
81
53
49
48
48
30
27
25
14
14
14
6
9
21
21
22
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
—
0.3
SE
6
—
0.1
SE
6
—
—
0.1
SE
5
0.4
NE
4
—
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
—
—
—
—
Energy kJ
12
13
13
9
5
—
5
—
1
—
—
1
5
—
3
3
3
2
2
2
—
—
—
—
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
N
3
0.5
NE
3
0.6
NE
4
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.4
NE
2
0.6
NNE
3
0.6
NNE
4
—
0.3
NW
2
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.3
NNW
3
0.3
NNW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.5
NW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.6
NNW
3
Energy kJ
2
5
8
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2
8
9
—
1
2
3
1
1
3
4
4
3
6
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
Distance (km)
9
9
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
11
2
0
0
0
0
0
9
9
9
9
9
11
11
9
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(10 max)
2
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4
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