Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frenchmans Reef today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Frenchmans Reef at 7AM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Frenchmans Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
73 | 128 | 167 | 127 | 127 | 150 | 154 | 154 | 142 | 123 | 123 | 126 | 109 | 95 | 125 | 226 | 279 | 300 | 377 | 509 | 516 | 390 | 328 | 299 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 6:36AM0.87m | 6:25PM1.28m | 7:10AM0.96m | 7:03PM1.34m | 7:43AM1.05m | 7:40PM1.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:36AM0.25m | 11:49AM0.39m | 1:08AM0.18m | 12:34PM0.33m | 1:39AM0.13m | 1:17PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
73 | 70 | 94 | 127 | 127 | 150 | 154 | 154 | 142 | 123 | 123 | 126 | 109 | 95 | 78 | 69 | 55 | 300 | 377 | 509 | 516 | 390 | 328 | 299 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 15 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
20 | 72 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 29 | 29 | 16 | 15 | 46 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 55 | 54 | 52 | 40 | 34 | 43 | 43 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | NE 9 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | S 16 | S 11 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
6 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 37 | 35 | 58 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 2 | NW 2 | NW 3 | WSW 3 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
72 | 128 | 167 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 74 | 125 | 226 | 279 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 198 | 190 | 22 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 0 |
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