Frenchmans Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.10° S 151.66° E

Frenchmans Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 9 am 04 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Frenchmans Reef sea temperature is
17.7° C
0.8° 

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


Frenchmans Reef surf forecast from 4 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 7 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 10 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period, ENE swell with 379 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 5 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with E 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 (Aug 05) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Frenchmans Reef in the next 16 days are 1.7m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 10) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 1PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4AM (Wed 5th Aug)1.5ft (0.4m) 11s
Best Surf10AM (Fri 7th Aug)3ft (0.9m) 9s
Most Powerful 7AM (Mon 10th Aug)5.5ft (1.7m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Frenchmans Reef over the next 16 days.


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the NW by Sun night).

Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
Thursday
6
Friday
7
Saturday
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
1
2
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
10
0.5
S
6
0.2
E
11
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
9
0.3
S
12
0.5
S
10
1
S
8
0.9
S
9
0.9
S
9
0.8
S
8
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
9
0.5
E
8
0.7
E
8
1.1
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
9
1
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
25
16
9
31
26
24
46
116
126
129
92
51
45
44
32
61
172
363
304
158
121
Wind (km/h)
10
W
10
SE
15
WNW
10
W
10
ENE
15
W
5
WNW
10
E
10
NW
10
WNW
15
SSE
10
WSW
5
WSW
10
ESE
10
N
10
N
20
NE
20
N
35
NW
25
W
20
WNW
Wind State
off
cross-on
off
off
on
off
glassy
on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
High Tide
11:58AM1.20m
00:04AM1.15m
12:47PM1.22m
00:59AM1.02m
1:45PM1.23m
2:08AM0.91m
2:54PM1.26m
3:35AM0.85m
4:09PM1.31m
5:07AM0.85m
5:20PM1.39m
6:17AM0.91m
6:21PM1.47m
Low Tide
6:08PM0.34m
6:24AM0.25m
7:11PM0.37m
7:11AM0.31m
8:25PM0.39m
8:07AM0.36m
9:49PM0.36m
9:13AM0.38m
11:12PM0.29m
10:24AM0.37m
00:19AM0.19m
11:34AM0.33m
1:12AM0.11m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:41
6:41
6:39
6:39
6:39
6:37
6:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:16
5:17
5:17
5:19
5:20
5:20
 mm
2
Temp °C
17
17
13
16
16
13
14
14
12
16
14
14
14
15
14
17
17
17
17
18
14
Feels °C
14
13
9
14
13
7
11
10
8
14
10
12
12
13
12
13
13
12
9
11
9
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder
How to use the Wavefinder 
submit an eyeball surf report

Quick surf report for Frenchmans Reef:

join our community of surf reporters

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Frenchmans Reef surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


Information about the Frenchmans Reef Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Frenchmans Reef provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Frenchmans Reef can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Frenchmans Reef surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Frenchmans Reef) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Frenchmans Reef may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Frenchmans Reef is 8 km (5 miles) from the city of Catherine Hill Bay. If you plan a holiday in Newcastle, look for hotels and other accommodation in Catherine Hill Bay. Catherine Hill Bay has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

Nearest locationNearest