
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frenchmans Reef today (26 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Frenchmans Reef at 5AM is: 1.7m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm October 25). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (26 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (26 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Frenchmans Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Warm (max 26°C on Sun night, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 25 | Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
1190 | 704 | 572 | 519 | 362 | 255 | 233 | 494 | 586 | 593 | 476 | 486 | 408 | 286 | 234 | 157 | 129 | 119 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:25PM1.31m | 8:45AM1.53m | 9:11PM1.28m | 9:26AM1.59m | 9:59PM1.23m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:21AM0.23m | 3:08PM0.18m | 3:00AM0.25m | 3:58PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 25 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
644 | 704 | 572 | 519 | 362 | 255 | 216 | 138 | 586 | 593 | 476 | 486 | 408 | 286 | 234 | 157 | 129 | 119 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | — | NE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | 107 | 90 | 61 | 59 | 43 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 39 | 24 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | — | 14 | 14 | 13 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | WNW 4 | NNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 2 | S 5 | S 6 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 4 |
1190 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 83 | 233 | 494 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 87 | 95 | 15 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 9 | 20 | 0 | 13 | 148 | 22 | 130 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 113 | 316 | 95 | 9 |
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