Frenchmans Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.10° S 151.66° E

Frenchmans Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 pm 13 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Frenchmans Reef sea temperature is
18.0°C
0.6° 

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 (14 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Frenchmans Reef at 3AM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 1.4m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm September 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)12s
Afternoon (14 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)11s
Evening (14 Sep)4ft (1.2m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Mainly strong winds.

Sun
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NE
6
1.5
NE
6
1.6
NE
6
0.8
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
11
0.6
S
11
1.3
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
NE
6
0.7
NE
7
0.6
NE
7
0.6
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
1.8
S
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
150
151
178
178
132
132
118
82
111
86
122
69
61
46
36
27
26
207
Wind (km/h)
30
NE
20
NNE
15
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
N
15
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
15
N
15
N
10
NNW
10
NW
5
W
25
SSE
20
SSE
25
S
40
S
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
9:49PM1.29m
10:11AM1.36m
10:29PM1.16m
10:50AM1.32m
Low Tide
3:57AM0.16m
4:31PM0.19m
4:31AM0.22m
5:19PM0.26m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:43
5:44
 mm
Temp °C
18
17
16
15
16
21
25
23
21
21
20
18
19
23
18
18
16
14
Feels °C
13
13
13
12
13
18
21
19
17
18
17
15
16
21
15
16
13
7
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