Frenchmans Reef Surf Break

Frenchmans Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 33.10° S 151.66° E

Issued: 3 am 25 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Frenchmans Reef sea temperature is
19.4° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Frenchmans Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Frenchmans Reef today (25 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Frenchmans Reef at 6AM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am June 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Afternoon (25 Jun)5ft (1.6m)7s
Evening (25 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)7s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
S
8
1.8
S
8
1.7
SSE
7
1.3
S
8
1.7
SSE
7
1.6
SSE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1
SE
7
1
SE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
1
SE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.9
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
7
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
494
371
327
186
311
250
194
168
139
93
93
83
101
103
107
86
74
74
74
84
128
140
223
255
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
20
S
15
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
10
SE
5
SE
5
SSW
5
S
10
SSE
10
SE
10
ESE
0
ESE
15
SW
15
SW
15
S
15
SE
20
ESE
15
ESE
10
SSE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
4:39AM0.95m
5:20PM1.31m
5:40AM0.92m
6:04PM1.36m
6:31AM0.91m
6:44PM1.40m
Low Tide
10:59PM0.46m
10:25AM0.38m
00:00AM0.41m
11:09AM0.38m
00:50AM0.35m
11:52AM0.37m
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
—
6:56
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:56
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:56
—
—
—
—
—
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
—
—
—
4:53
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
4:54
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
4:54
—
—
 mm
2
3
3
3
1
—
1
1
1
—
—
—
1
—
1
2
2
1
—
2
4
4
3
3
Temp °C
16
15
15
16
16
16
15
15
16
16
15
15
15
16
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
Feels °C
13
12
13
13
12
13
12
12
13
13
13
14
14
14
13
13
13
11
11
12
12
12
12
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
1.7
SSE
7
1.3
S
8
1.7
SSE
7
1.6
SSE
7
1.4
SE
7
0.3
S
11
1.2
SE
7
1
SE
7
1
SE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
1
SE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.9
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
0.6
S
8
0.3
S
18
0.3
S
17
Energy kJ
1
1
327
186
311
250
194
21
139
93
93
83
101
103
107
86
74
74
74
84
128
49
54
53
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
11
0.1
NE
9
0.3
S
10
0.6
S
7
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.6
S
8
0.7
S
8
0.7
S
8
0.7
S
8
0.7
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.3
SE
12
0.4
SSW
5
0.1
SE
9
0.2
ESE
14
Energy kJ
5
4
4
4
3
11
10
3
18
37
83
78
76
74
51
68
68
66
66
34
22
8
3
18
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
15
0.1
E
8
—
—
0.1
E
9
—
—
0.1
S
18
0.1
NE
9
0.4
S
10
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
E
8
0.1
S
16
0.2
SSE
11
0.1
S
19
0.2
SSE
12
0.3
SE
12
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
S
18
0.1
SE
14
0.2
ESE
13
Energy kJ
4
1
—
—
2
—
—
6
3
30
19
17
4
4
1
5
12
7
14
23
7
24
8
18
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
S
8
1.8
S
8
1.2
ESE
6
1.2
ESE
6
1.6
SE
7
—
—
1.4
SE
7
0.9
ESE
7
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.3
SSW
3
0.5
S
3
0.4
SSW
4
1.1
SE
7
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
Energy kJ
494
371
93
103
219
—
—
168
90
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
6
6
140
223
255
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Rating
(10 max)
2
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Distance (km)
14
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21
21
21
74
117
21
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11
0
13
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21
0
0
0
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0
0
14
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Rating
(10 max)
3
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