Frigates Surf Break

Lat Long: 18.46° S 178.01° E

Frigates 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 12 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Frigates sea temperature is
24.5° 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 (12 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Frigates at 9AM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 12). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (+12) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Aug)2ft (0.6m)11s
Afternoon (12 Aug)2ft (0.6m)15s
Evening (12 Aug)2ft (0.6m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 23°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
2
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
171
125
102
158
142
142
140
140
102
96
184
145
124
152
152
204
200
175
171
206
203
255
178
Wind (km/h)
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
30
E
25
E
20
E
20
ENE
20
E
20
E
20
ENE
20
E
25
E
20
E
20
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
E
30
E
30
ENE
25
ENE
Wind State
cross-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
5:32AM1.69m
6:23PM1.53m
6:25AM1.71m
7:11PM1.59m
7:16AM1.69m
7:58PM1.62m
Low Tide
12:03PM0.00m
00:16AM0.27m
12:52PM-0.01m
1:09AM0.23m
1:38PM0.01m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:30
6:28
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:55
5:55
5:55
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
23
23
23
23
24
23
23
23
23
23
23
24
24
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
Feels °C
22
22
22
22
22
22
23
23
23
23
23
24
24
23
23
23
23
23
22
22
21
21
22
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