Frenchmans Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.10° S 151.66° E

Frenchmans Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 12 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Frenchmans Reef sea temperature is
18.4°C
0.1° 

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 (12 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Frenchmans Reef at 7AM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 19s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Sep)4.5ft (1.3m)12s
Afternoon (12 Sep)4ft (1.2m)11s
Evening (12 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the NE by Sun afternoon).

Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
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)
2
2
3
3
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSE
10
1.3
S
10
1.3
S
10
1.3
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.1
SSE
11
1
S
11
1
S
10
1
S
10
0.9
S
10
0.9
S
10
0.9
S
10
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
11
1.6
NE
6
1.6
NE
6
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
11
1.5
NE
5
1.7
NE
6
1.4
NE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
386
326
326
497
411
320
223
206
198
158
158
164
184
184
165
181
136
180
132
132
121
124
205
152
Wind (km/h)
5
SSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
0
SSW
15
ESE
20
ENE
25
NE
20
NNE
15
NNE
10
N
10
N
15
NE
20
ENE
30
ENE
30
NE
20
NNE
15
N
10
NNW
15
N
15
N
20
NE
25
NE
15
NE
20
NNE
Wind State
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
8:53AM1.34m
9:09PM1.39m
9:32AM1.37m
9:49PM1.29m
10:11AM1.36m
Low Tide
2:46AM0.07m
2:59PM0.12m
3:22AM0.10m
3:45PM0.14m
3:57AM0.16m
4:31PM0.19m
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:56
5:56
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:42
5:43
5:43
 mm
1
Temp °C
16
15
14
15
18
17
17
16
15
13
12
16
19
19
17
16
15
14
15
21
24
23
20
19
Feels °C
16
14
13
15
16
14
13
13
13
11
10
14
15
14
11
12
12
12
12
18
19
18
18
16
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