Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fragata today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Fragata at 6PM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 19). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Fragata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||
8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
193 | 193 | 169 | 157 | 95 | 157 | 151 | 128 | 128 | 125 | 125 | 121 | 139 | 135 | 132 | 167 | 226 | 285 | 363 | 551 | 645 | 679 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:32PM0.67m | 00:58AM0.68m | 1:14PM0.58m | 1:53AM0.62m | 2:22PM0.50m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:24AM0.17m | 6:38PM0.19m | 7:15AM0.23m | 7:22PM0.24m | 8:21AM0.28m | 8:24PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||
6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 7 |
193 | 193 | 169 | 157 | 95 | 157 | 151 | 128 | 128 | 125 | 125 | 171 | 171 | 168 | 123 | 121 | 113 | 108 | 75 | 75 | 73 | 28 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 7 | S 12 |
320 | 292 | 360 | 355 | 280 | 276 | 269 | 261 | 243 | 173 | 171 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 21 | 26 | 26 | 17 | 73 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | NE 7 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | S 8 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SE 8 | NW 8 |
46 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 64 | 41 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 24 | 34 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | — | — | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NE 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 44 | — | — | 121 | 139 | 135 | 132 | 167 | 226 | 285 | 363 | 551 | 645 | 679 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 200 | 200 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 200 | 200 | 612 | 200 | 2 |
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