Surf Forecasts:
Frenchmans Reef surf forecast from 13 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 16 Nov, 11PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period, SSE swell with cross-onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 16 Nov, 2PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period, SSE swell with 724 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 13 Nov, 11PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with NE 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 Friday (Nov 13) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 1.5m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 6s 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 2.5m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Nov 16) 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 1.1m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Nov 22) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Fri 13th Nov) | 6ft (1.8m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Mon 16th Nov) | 7ft (2.1m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Mon 16th Nov) | 8ft (2.5m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Frenchmans Reef over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 19°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 80mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Mon afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | Wednesday 18 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | NE 8 | E 10 | E 11 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | S 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 85 | 52 | 23 | 111 | 170 | 79 | 96 | 38 | 28 | 48 | 55 | 707 | 607 | 574 | 549 | 493 | 454 | 563 | 487 | 400 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 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 | 2:18PM1.22m | 3:44AM1.01m | 3:14PM1.20m | 4:34AM1.09m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 8:08AM0.64m | 9:20PM0.36m | 9:12AM0.63m | 10:04PM0.36m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — |
 | 7:29 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:35 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 10 | 4 | 32 | 12 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 29 | 29 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 17 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 29 | 29 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SSE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | S 8 | ENE 6 | S 5 | S 6 | E 5 | E 10 | E 8 | NE 7 | E 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 24 | 52 | 23 | 18 | 114 | 79 | 1 | 38 | 23 | 37 | 37 | 48 | 51 | 9 | 257 | 493 | 454 | 563 | 487 | 400 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SE 9 | E 8 | S 11 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | S 14 | E 8 | E 7 | E 10 | S 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 13 | E 12 | — | NE 10 | S 7 | S 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | 7 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 21 | 48 | 20 | 3 | 10 | 28 | 3 | — | 4 | 62 | 151 | 73 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | E 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 10 | E 13 | NE 8 | E 12 | E 11 | S 17 | S 15 | — | E 12 | — | NE 10 | N 10 | N 10 | S 15 |
| kJ | 2 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 28 | 25 | 55 | 6 | 4 | — | 3 | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | — | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | — | ENE 7 | S 3 | — | E 7 | — | S 8 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 85 | — | 10 | 111 | 170 | — | 96 | 8 | — | 42 | — | 707 | 607 | 574 | 549 | 323 | 111 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 248 | 58 | 564 | 452 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 22 | 13 | 110 | 97 | 187 | 117 | 237 | 303 | 14 | 22 | 22 | 74 | 0 |
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