
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frigates today (16 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 20s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 19s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Frigates at 2PM is: 0.7m 19s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 16). An open ocean swell of 2.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (+12) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 20s |
| Afternoon (16 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 19s |
| Evening (16 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Frigates. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 23°C on Thu night, min 21°C on Thu morning). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sun 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
113 | 112 | 99 | 248 | 480 | 485 | 431 | 559 | 703 | 930 | 897 | 748 | 657 | 666 | 767 | 767 | 602 | 602 | 587 | 508 | 560 | 546 | 525 | 492 | |
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 | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 7:32AM1.73m | 8:25PM1.58m | 8:26AM1.69m | 9:16PM1.59m | 9:20AM1.61m | 10:06PM1.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:23AM0.27m | 2:02PM-0.05m | 2:18AM0.27m | 2:52PM-0.00m | 3:13AM0.28m | 3:41PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 |
68 | 69 | 71 | 248 | 480 | 485 | 431 | 559 | 703 | 930 | 897 | 748 | 657 | 666 | 767 | 767 | 602 | 602 | 587 | 436 | 560 | 546 | 525 | 492 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | NW 14 | NW 14 | SE 21 | SE 20 | SE 19 | SE 19 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 17 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 |
113 | 112 | 99 | 89 | 87 | 84 | 75 | 73 | 74 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 61 | 95 | 177 | 258 | 366 | 499 | 454 | 508 | 430 | 425 | 414 | 425 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | — | SE 21 | NW 13 | NW 13 | SE 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 |
8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | 17 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 37 | 143 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
435 | 516 | 531 | 542 | 576 | 591 | 607 | 657 | 634 | 619 | 691 | 707 | 669 | 630 | 650 | 688 | 705 | 666 | 646 | 541 | 541 | 578 | 561 | 584 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 1283 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 110 | 110 | 1283 | 110 | 99 | 99 | 1283 | 99 | 99 |
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