Frigates Surf Break

Lat Long: 18.46° S 178.01° E

Frigates 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 29 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Frigates sea temperature is
24.4°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 (29 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Frigates at 4PM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 29). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+12) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)13s
Afternoon (29 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)13s
Evening (29 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 21°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
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)
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SSW
13
1
SW
13
1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
222
222
175
314
306
279
272
272
268
264
253
229
225
249
290
311
287
319
319
314
314
Wind (km/h)
5
NNE
10
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
20
SSW
10
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
25
SE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:59AM1.50m
7:33PM1.50m
7:40AM1.49m
8:09PM1.53m
8:22AM1.46m
8:47PM1.55m
Low Tide
1:17PM0.20m
1:36AM0.33m
1:52PM0.22m
2:17AM0.30m
2:30PM0.25m
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:16
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:59
6:00
6:00
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
22
23
24
23
23
23
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
21
21
21
21
22
22
21
Feels °C
24
25
25
24
24
24
23
23
24
23
21
22
21
22
21
21
21
20
21
21
19
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