Frenchmans Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.10° S 151.66° E

Issued: 9 am 01 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Frenchmans Reef sea temperature is
19.0° 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.


How big are the waves at Frenchmans Reef today (01 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Frenchmans Reef at 12PM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Jul)2ft (0.6m)6s
Afternoon (01 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)6s
Evening (01 Jul)3ft (0.9m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Sat
4
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)
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.7
NE
5
1
NE
6
1.2
NE
6
1.2
ENE
7
1
ENE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
7
0.5
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.9
SW
6
0.8
SSW
7
0.8
SSW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
38
26
19
19
28
61
109
127
120
91
64
49
28
30
28
27
25
13
12
14
22
64
58
58
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
15
NNW
15
N
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
20
N
30
NNW
30
NW
30
NW
25
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
25
NW
20
NW
25
NW
25
WNW
20
W
20
W
20
W
15
W
10
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
9:18AM0.98m
9:09PM1.48m
9:56AM1.01m
9:45PM1.46m
10:34AM1.03m
10:22PM1.43m
Low Tide
2:37PM0.36m
3:59AM0.13m
3:18PM0.37m
4:34AM0.13m
4:00PM0.39m
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:56
6:56
6:56
6:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:55
4:57
4:57
4:58
 mm
1
Temp °C
16
16
20
20
19
18
18
17
15
17
19
20
18
16
15
16
14
16
19
19
15
12
11
10
Feels °C
14
14
18
19
17
16
15
12
10
12
14
15
14
12
11
10
9
10
13
14
10
7
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.2
ESE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1
ENE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
7
0.5
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
7
0.8
SSW
7
0.8
SSW
7
Energy kJ
38
25
16
19
12
12
4
127
120
91
64
49
28
30
28
27
25
13
12
14
22
21
58
58
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
7
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
E
10
0.3
ESE
12
0.2
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
12
0.2
NNW
4
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
12
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
Energy kJ
28
26
19
8
8
8
8
7
8
27
9
21
8
8
8
8
7
8
11
1
2
3
21
21
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.2
E
10
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
SE
9
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
10
0.2
E
12
0.3
S
13
Energy kJ
8
8
8
3
3
2
2
8
7
3
7
6
6
2
1
1
1
3
11
3
2
11
29
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
6
0.7
NE
5
1
NE
6
1.2
NE
6
0.7
NW
4
0.8
NW
4
0.8
NW
4
0.9
NW
4
0.6
NNW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.8
NW
4
0.8
NW
4
0.8
NW
4
0.8
WNW
4
0.8
WNW
4
0.4
W
3
0.5
WSW
3
0.9
SW
6
0.4
W
3
0.4
W
3
Energy kJ
15
28
61
109
12
17
21
24
9
14
14
17
17
16
17
16
3
6
64
3
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
7
11
252
2
52
58
58
48
20
9
11
11
97
35
64
75
118
85
130
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
9
4
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
3
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
7
6
6
5
7
8
9
9
9
7
5
5
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