Frigates Surf Break

Frigates 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 18.46° S 178.01° E

Issued: 11 am 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Frigates sea temperature is
26.7° C

1.0°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 (18 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Frigates at 5PM is: 1.5m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 18). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+12) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)3ft (0.9m)15s
Afternoon (18 Jun)5ft (1.5m)9s
Evening (18 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 24°C on Thu morning, min 22°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Thu morning, fresh winds from the ESE by Sat night).

Thu
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sun
21
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
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
2
2
0
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSW
9
1.5
SSW
9
1.5
SSW
9
1.5
S
9
1.7
S
10
1.8
S
10
1.9
S
9
1.9
S
9
1.6
SSE
10
1.6
SSE
10
1.8
SSE
9
1.6
SSE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
0.8
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
377
372
367
388
561
580
601
612
461
482
564
407
427
418
180
294
204
180
203
181
362
261
233
237
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
15
S
20
S
25
S
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:43AM1.70m
9:41PM1.53m
9:40AM1.62m
10:37PM1.53m
10:39AM1.53m
11:33PM1.51m
Low Tide
3:15PM-0.02m
3:32AM0.33m
4:09PM0.05m
4:33AM0.37m
5:03PM0.14m
5:35AM0.39m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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
5:39
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
24
24
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
22
22
22
23
22
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
22
22
Feels °C
24
24
22
21
20
20
20
20
19
19
18
18
17
18
16
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
16
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSW
9
1.5
SSW
9
1.5
SSW
9
0.9
SSW
14
1.7
S
10
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
11
1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
Energy kJ
339
343
329
352
561
332
313
299
351
295
290
260
247
180
180
294
204
146
149
133
362
261
233
230
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
E
9
0.9
SSW
14
0.7
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.9
SSW
9
0.9
SSW
9
0.5
E
9
0.7
SW
8
0.7
SW
8
0.6
SSW
8
0.6
SSW
8
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SSE
9
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.1
SE
18
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.2
ESE
17
Energy kJ
377
372
367
110
332
81
58
58
141
138
39
69
69
44
44
57
42
180
161
156
12
16
13
28
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.1
S
21
0.7
E
9
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.6
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.1
SW
18
0.5
E
9
0.2
SSW
17
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.1
S
14
0.4
SSW
15
0.1
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
SE
18
0.1
SE
18
0.2
SSW
18
Energy kJ
139
110
110
9
83
7
6
6
57
40
12
39
29
66
64
4
85
5
20
18
4
12
12
32
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
S
9
1.8
S
10
1.9
S
9
1.9
S
9
1.6
SSE
10
1.6
SSE
10
1.8
SSE
9
1.6
SSE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.5
SE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.5
SE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
Energy kJ
388
580
601
612
461
482
564
407
427
418
187
181
159
178
203
181
207
223
208
237
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
277
277
277
277
841
1159
1159
1128
1128
1128
1128
1318
1318
1318
1318
1283
1283
753
110
1337
1318
1318
1318
1318
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Rating
(10 max)
1
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1
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
4
8
4
4
6
4
4
4
5
5
9
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