Frentzes Surf Break

Lat Long: 46.31° S 167.69° E

Frentzes WaveFinder

Issued: 6 am 13 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Frentzes sea temperature is
13.1°C
2.6° 

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


Frentzes surf forecast from 13 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 15 Oct, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 19 Oct, 7PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period, WSW swell with 3,946 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 13 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Frentzes this week:

The surf forecast for Frentzes over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 13) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 14s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Frentzes in the next 16 days are 4.0m 12s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Oct 19) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Oct 15) at 7AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Tue 13th Oct)4.5ft (1.3m) 14s
Best Surf 1AM (Thu 15th Oct)4.5ft (1.3m) 16s
Most Powerful 7PM (Mon 19th Oct)13ft (4.0m) 12s

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


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