Frigates Surf Break

Lat Long: 18.46° S 178.01° E

Frigates 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 10 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Frigates sea temperature is
24.6° C
0.2° 

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


How big are the waves at Frigates today (10 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Frigates at 6PM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 19s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 10). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (+12) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Aug)4ft (1.2m)16s
Afternoon (10 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)14s
Evening (10 Aug)3ft (0.9m)13s

Table - waves today at Frigates. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 22°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Mon
10
Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
0
2
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSE
16
1.1
S
15
1
S
14
1
S
14
0.9
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
13
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
S
15
0.6
S
12
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.6
S
11
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
730
581
429
388
299
290
178
200
204
152
110
108
208
206
171
125
94
158
142
142
140
Wind (km/h)
20
ENE
25
E
30
E
30
E
30
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
35
E
30
E
30
E
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
E
30
E
25
E
20
E
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
4:35PM1.38m
4:36AM1.65m
5:31PM1.46m
5:32AM1.69m
6:23PM1.53m
Low Tide
10:16AM0.13m
10:23PM0.38m
11:12AM0.05m
11:21PM0.32m
12:03PM0.00m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:31
6:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:54
5:54
5:55
 mm
Temp °C
22
23
23
23
23
22
22
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
24
24
24
23
Feels °C
21
21
20
21
21
20
20
21
21
21
20
21
22
22
23
23
23
23
23
24
23
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