Frigates Surf Break

Frigates 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 18.46° S 178.01° E

Issued: 11 am 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Frigates sea temperature is
26.8° C

1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (16 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Frigates at 2PM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 16). An open ocean swell of 2.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (+12) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)18s
Afternoon (16 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)14s
Evening (16 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 23°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed morning).

Tue
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Fri
19
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSE
11
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
19
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
1
SSW
16
1.1
SW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
9
1.6
SSW
9
1.6
S
9
0.9
SSW
13
1.6
S
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
154
152
47
116
48
127
127
127
100
251
422
541
528
539
587
512
377
372
367
359
400
449
313
417
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
5
NNE
5
NE
15
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
NW
35
WNW
35
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
20
S
25
S
25
SSE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SSE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:52AM1.76m
7:48PM1.52m
7:47AM1.75m
8:45PM1.53m
8:43AM1.70m
9:41PM1.53m
Low Tide
1:27PM-0.07m
1:37AM0.29m
2:21PM-0.07m
2:34AM0.30m
3:15PM-0.02m
3:32AM0.33m
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
part cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:37
6:37
6:37
6:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:38
5:38
5:38
5:38
 mm
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
24
28
28
28
27
26
26
25
25
25
25
25
24
24
24
23
24
24
24
23
23
23
23
23
Feels °C
25
31
32
30
28
26
26
23
22
23
24
25
24
24
24
23
23
23
23
21
20
20
20
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
E
10
2.4
ESE
10
2.1
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.2
ESE
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
SW
6
1
SW
7
1.1
SW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
9
1.4
SSW
9
1.5
SSW
9
1.6
SSW
9
1.6
S
9
1
SSW
9
1.6
S
9
Energy kJ
1290
1043
788
674
563
497
452
375
334
276
231
235
100
85
587
512
377
232
333
359
400
449
165
417
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
10
0.5
SW
18
0.4
WNW
7
0.6
WNW
7
0.6
WNW
7
0.5
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.5
SW
16
0.4
SSE
11
0.6
SSW
19
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
1
E
10
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
Energy kJ
52
152
21
43
43
69
47
127
47
251
422
541
196
539
69
60
64
372
367
352
332
332
313
299
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
18
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSE
11
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SSE
11
0.5
SSE
11
0.9
SSW
17
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.6
E
9
Energy kJ
154
77
47
116
48
127
127
40
100
166
66
68
528
190
151
148
148
115
115
87
87
85
81
60
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
ENE
10
0.8
NW
7
0.9
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
5
1.2
W
5
1.4
WSW
6
1.4
WSW
6
1.2
SW
6
0.8
SW
6
0.8
SW
6
0.4
SSW
3
1.3
SSW
9
1.3
S
9
1.4
S
9
Energy kJ
2561
64
73
70
77
165
165
112
54
45
3
283
300
304
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
2
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
37
22
22
0
22
22
22
22
22
1872
1856
1128
1128
1872
277
277
277
277
277
277
277
277
1128
1208
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Rating
(10 max)
3
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
7
4
4
4
5
6
9
7
6
6
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