
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frenchmans Reef today (07 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Frenchmans Reef at 7AM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (07 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (07 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Frenchmans Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed morning, calm by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 6 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
390 | 1101 | 1629 | 2068 | 2050 | 1446 | 1028 | 783 | 666 | 1183 | 910 | 679 | 517 | 463 | 230 | 323 | 330 | 1044 | 988 | 1018 | 934 | 778 | 725 | 588 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:44AM1.12m | 6:46PM1.38m | 7:27AM1.24m | 7:37PM1.39m | 8:08AM1.34m | 8:23PM1.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:29AM0.23m | 12:24PM0.37m | 1:14AM0.20m | 1:21PM0.29m | 1:54AM0.18m | 2:12PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 |
90 | 70 | 64 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 31 | 26 | 253 | 1183 | 910 | 679 | 517 | 463 | 201 | 323 | 330 | 1044 | 988 | 1018 | 934 | 778 | 725 | 588 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 16 | E 16 | S 15 | S 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 20 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 56 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 230 | 168 | 164 | 43 | 27 | 26 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 20 | E 15 | E 16 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ENE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 13 | E 13 | S 21 | S 13 |
5 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 69 | 178 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 14 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 |
390 | 1101 | 1629 | 2068 | 2050 | 1446 | 1028 | 783 | 666 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 24 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 130 | 303 | 270 | 198 | 263 | 130 | 130 | 74 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 69 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 248 | 248 | 131 | 52 |
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