Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frigates today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Frigates at 10AM is: 1.6m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 26). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (+12) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 15s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Frigates. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Wed night, light winds from the NNW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1094 | 1289 | 1289 | 1379 | 1350 | 1117 | 1102 | 1102 | 987 | 1014 | 962 | 851 | 851 | 851 | 665 | 656 | 665 | 674 | 683 | 683 | 647 | 553 | 501 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 4:58AM1.43m | 5:45PM1.32m | 5:39AM1.47m | 6:22PM1.39m | 6:19AM1.50m | 6:57PM1.45m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:30AM0.26m | 11:35PM0.46m | 12:06PM0.23m | 00:15AM0.41m | 12:42PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 |
1094 | 1289 | 1289 | 1379 | 1350 | 1117 | 1102 | 1102 | 987 | 1014 | 962 | 851 | 851 | 851 | 665 | 656 | 665 | 674 | 288 | 354 | 431 | 475 | 551 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | S 11 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SW 18 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 15 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 154 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 23 | 86 | 107 | 163 | 683 | 683 | 647 | 553 | 501 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 16 | SE 16 | SSE 15 | S 19 | S 19 | SE 13 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SE 11 | S 12 | SE 13 | S 11 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | S 23 | S 22 |
10 | 10 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 108 | 111 | — | — | — | 10 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
372 | 319 | 310 | 287 | 294 | 334 | 597 | 789 | 627 | 504 | 402 | 315 | 274 | 187 | 193 | 95 | 195 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 110 | 1318 | 110 | 1337 | 2148 | 1357 | 1318 | 1272 | 1272 | 1272 | 110 | 110 | 0 | 110 | 110 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 0 | 0 |
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