Surf Forecasts:
Frenchmans Reef surf forecast from 29 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 3 Oct, 4AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 3 Oct, 10AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 8s period, SSE swell with 1,688 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 30 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Frenchmans Reef this week:
The surf forecast for Frenchmans Reef over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 30) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 11s. Another secondary swell of 0.8m and 5s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Frenchmans Reef in the next 16 days are 3.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 03) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Friday (Oct 02) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Wed 30th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Sat 3rd Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sat 3rd Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Frenchmans Reef over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Tue morning, fresh winds from the NE by Wed afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the SSE by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | NE 5 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 235 | 225 | 343 | 294 | 338 | 183 | 66 | 115 | 327 | 200 | 80 | 628 | 1688 | 725 | 952 | 1245 | 1021 | 773 | 528 | 446 | 406 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:58PM1.22m | 10:14AM1.47m | 10:46PM1.12m | 11:01AM1.44m | 11:40PM1.01m | 11:55AM1.40m | 00:47AM0.92m | 12:59PM1.35m | 2:10AM0.88m | 2:15PM1.31m | 3:41AM0.91m | 3:35PM1.32m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 3:56PM0.15m | 3:51AM0.24m | 4:49PM0.19m | 4:32AM0.32m | 5:48PM0.24m | 5:20AM0.39m | 6:55PM0.29m | 6:19AM0.46m | 8:10PM0.32m | 7:33AM0.51m | 9:27PM0.31m | 8:56AM0.51m | 10:35PM0.27m | ||||||||
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 | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — |
 | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | 5:57 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 13 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 15 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 28 | 26 | 22 | 27 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 16 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 25 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 15 | S 14 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | S 11 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 235 | 225 | 216 | 294 | 338 | 120 | 59 | 57 | 217 | 113 | 80 | 28 | 15 | 7 | 15 | 20 | 108 | 31 | 528 | 446 | 406 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | S 16 | S 16 | S 11 | — | S 13 | S 12 | S 15 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 15 | S 18 | S 14 | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 43 | 44 | 343 | 112 | — | 167 | 66 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 37 | — | — | 28 | 40 | 45 | 65 | 123 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | SSE 21 | NE 9 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 14 | — | S 18 | — | — | — | — | E 19 | ESE 6 | S 16 | E 18 |
| kJ | 23 | 42 | 19 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 9 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | — | NE 5 | NE 7 | NE 8 | SW 3 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 88 | 53 | 18 | 95 | 183 | — | 115 | 327 | 200 | 3 | 628 | 1688 | 725 | 952 | 1245 | 1021 | 773 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 58 | 2 | 9 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 309 | 20 | 2 | 20 | 129 | 148 | 474 | 74 | 74 | 196 | 13 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
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