Frenchmans Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Frenchmans Reef today (07 Jul):

Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with SSE swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with SSE swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Frenchmans Reef at 2PM is: 3.5m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (AEST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (07 Jul)	10ft (3.0m)	10s
Afternoon (07 Jul)	11ft (3.5m)	11s
Evening (07 Jul)	11ft (3.5m)	11s

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

Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent

	Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu afternoon).
	Tuesday 7						Wednesday 8								Thursday 9								Fri 10
	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	1 AM	4 AM
Rating (10 max)	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	2	3	!	!	!	3	3	2	3	3	3	2
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 11	SE 11	SE 11	SE 11	SE 11	SE 11	SE 11	SSE 11	ESE 12	SSE 11	SE 10	SE 10	SE 10	SE 10	SE 10	SE 9	SE 10	SE 9	SE 9
Wave Graph
kJ	2242	2304	2799	2904	2904	2629	2330	2211	1795	1630	1467	1227	921	835	999	833	869	709	712	614	589	554	492	405
Wind (km/h)	SSW	SSW	S	S	S	S	S	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	S	S	SSW	SW	SSW	SW	SSW	SSW	S	SSE	WSW	WSW	WSW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross	glassy	cross-off	off	cross-off
High Tide				1:27PM1.16m				1:25AM1.14m				2:23PM1.21m				2:29AM1.04m				3:25PM1.28m				3:45AM0.97m
Low Tide		7:07AM0.26m				7:32PM0.47m				7:53AM0.30m				8:43PM0.46m				8:44AM0.34m				9:59PM0.42m


	6:56	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:56	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:56	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:56
	—	—	—	4:59	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:00	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:00	—	—	—	5:00
mm	1	1	1	1	1	1	—	1	1	1	1	—	—	2	1	2	2	2	1	1	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	14	14	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	15	15	13	13	13	13	14	15	15	14	13	13
Feels °C	9	9	11	10	11	11	12	12	12	11	11	12	11	11	10	12	11	11	13	13	14	12	10	10
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	SE 15	—	—	—	—	SE 11	SE 11	SE 11	ESE 14	SE 11	SE 11	ESE 12	ESE 12	SSE 10	SE 10	SE 10	SE 10	SE 10	SE 10	SE 9	SE 10	SE 9	SE 9
kJ	—	171	—	—	—	—	2330	2211	1795	223	1467	1227	746	835	726	833	869	709	712	614	589	554	492	405
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	S 18	—	—	—	—	S 16	—	ESE 14	—	ESE 13	ESE 13	S 16	SSE 11	ESE 12	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	S 16	S 16	SE 13
kJ	—	6	—	—	—	—	20	—	140	—	282	335	5	655	421	95	70	130	39	38	20	5	5	63
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	S 16	S 16	—	S 15	S 20	S 19	S 23	S 18	S 18	S 17	S 16	S 21	S 16	S 16
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5	5	—	4	8	7	11	6	6	6	5	9	5	5
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 11	—	—	—	SE 11	—	—	SSE 11	—	SSE 11	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	2242	2304	2799	2904	2904	2629	—	—	—	1630	—	—	921	—	999	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
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Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	6	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	4	3	3	3	3	3	2	2
Distance (km)	21	21	74	74	163	21	163	148	117	117	67	21	14	14	0	0	0	0	0	13	0	0	0	0
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Rating (10 max)	4	4				4						4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	3	3	3	3
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