
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frenchmans Reef today (29 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Frenchmans Reef at 10AM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (29 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (29 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Frenchmans Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | S 7 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
40 | 97 | 244 | 496 | 661 | 663 | 955 | 969 | 676 | 502 | 384 | 325 | 327 | 543 | 477 | 507 | 407 | 301 | 278 | 206 | 149 | 110 | 108 | 73 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:56AM1.60m | 11:42PM1.07m | 11:46AM1.55m | 00:41AM1.01m | 12:42PM1.49m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:24AM0.33m | 5:46PM0.18m | 5:12AM0.39m | 6:45PM0.22m | 6:07AM0.46m | 7:48PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 14 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 7 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | NE 6 | S 11 | ENE 6 | S 11 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 |
40 | 97 | 244 | 496 | 661 | 663 | 955 | 969 | 676 | 502 | 384 | 325 | 327 | 543 | 477 | 507 | 407 | 301 | 83 | 206 | 49 | 110 | 66 | 70 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | NE 9 | E 9 | S 12 | — | S 11 | E 12 | S 11 | S 10 |
36 | 72 | 112 | 87 | 132 | 190 | 264 | 267 | 464 | 424 | 339 | 260 | 246 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 278 | — | 149 | 3 | 108 | 73 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 13 | — | — | — | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 |
35 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NNW 3 | ENE 6 | N 3 | NNW 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 9 | 37 | 73 | 77 | 101 | 146 | 65 | 1 | 69 | 3 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 530 | 237 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 58 | 58 | 216 | 58 | 58 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 52 | 20 | 9 |
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