Surf Forecasts:
Frenchmans Reef surf forecast from 10 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 16 Nov, 5AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period, S swell with cross-onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 17 Nov, 2PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 8s period, S swell with 1,634 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 11 Nov, 2AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with SSE 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 (Nov 11) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 12s. Another secondary swell of 0.7m 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 Tuesday (Nov 17) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Nov 15) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Wed 11th Nov) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Mon 16th Nov) | 7ft (2.2m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Tue 17th Nov) | 11ft (3.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Frenchmans Reef over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 18°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Fri night, calm by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 7 | ENE 9 | E 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 12 | E 7 | SE 5 | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1192 | 970 | 532 | 276 | 182 | 102 | 98 | 86 | 53 | 35 | 43 | 55 | 62 | 93 | 79 | 42 | 38 | 103 | 349 | 193 | 421 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:35AM1.55m | 10:07PM1.08m | 10:13AM1.52m | 10:49PM1.02m | 10:50AM1.48m | 11:31PM0.97m | 11:27AM1.42m | 00:16AM0.93m | 12:04PM1.36m | 1:04AM0.91m | 12:44PM1.30m | 1:55AM0.91m | 1:28PM1.25m | 2:49AM0.95m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:16PM0.21m | 3:41AM0.34m | 4:59PM0.23m | 4:17AM0.39m | 5:42PM0.25m | 4:54AM0.45m | 6:25PM0.28m | 5:33AM0.51m | 7:08PM0.31m | 6:17AM0.57m | 7:52PM0.34m | 7:08AM0.61m | 8:36PM0.35m | ||||||||
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 | 5:47 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
 | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:32 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 18 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 26 | 27 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 16 | 14 | 14 | 24 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | NE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 6 | S 7 | SE 6 | SSE 7 | ENE 6 | S 6 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 11 | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 1192 | 970 | 532 | 276 | 182 | 102 | 14 | 39 | 53 | 35 | 42 | 9 | 62 | 3 | 79 | 40 | 38 | 55 | 349 | 193 | 421 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | S 13 | S 12 | NE 5 | S 10 | ENE 5 | SE 11 | NE 7 | SE 9 | ESE 5 | ESE 8 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 14 | S 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 9 | E 6 | E 10 | E 13 |
| kJ | 12 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 15 | 29 | 19 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 17 | 6 | 32 | 30 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | E 11 | E 10 | S 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 10 | NE 7 | E 8 | S 12 | E 9 | S 6 | S 14 | S 13 | E 12 | E 10 | S 18 | E 10 | NE 8 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 9 | 8 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 42 | 31 | 6 | 48 | 9 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 4 | NE 5 | — | ENE 4 | S 9 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | — | E 4 | ENE 9 | E 5 | — | ENE 7 | — | S 4 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | — | ESE 6 | E 7 |
| kJ | — | 21 | 22 | — | 16 | 41 | 98 | 86 | — | 6 | 43 | 55 | — | 93 | — | 8 | 26 | 103 | — | 45 | 337 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 203 | 0 | 0 | 113 | 14 | 130 | 22 | 13 | 530 | 817 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 115 | 13 | 22 | 67 | 52 | 202 | 113 |
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