Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frenchmans Reef today (03 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Frenchmans Reef at 11AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 03). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (03 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (03 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Frenchmans Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the S by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 50 | 37 | 25 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 33 | 22 | 68 | 62 | 185 | 404 | 383 | 220 | 202 | 185 | 112 | 171 | 1179 | 2126 | 2007 | 1717 | 2483 | 2334 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:34AM1.03m | 10:22PM1.43m | 11:12AM1.06m | 11:01PM1.39m | 11:53AM1.09m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:34AM0.13m | 4:00PM0.39m | 5:09AM0.15m | 4:44PM0.41m | 5:46AM0.18m | 5:34PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 12 | E 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | 50 | 37 | 25 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 33 | 22 | 68 | 62 | 79 | 404 | 383 | 220 | 202 | 185 | 112 | 171 | 21 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 12 | E 12 | E 10 | E 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | S 12 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | NE 7 | — | NE 7 | — |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 21 | 47 | 14 | 13 | 73 | 5 | 5 | 65 | 10 | 5 | — | 2 | — | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 12 | N 5 | N 5 | E 12 | E 10 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 7 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 7 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 7 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | — | W 3 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 9 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 34 | 58 | — | 1 | 185 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 118 | 1179 | 2126 | 2007 | 1717 | 2483 | 2334 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 32 | 11 | 64 | 75 | 129 | 187 | 75 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 21 | 129 | 148 | 74 | 263 | 303 | 398 |
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