Frigates Surf Break

Frigates 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 18.46° S 178.01° E

Issued: 5 am 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Frigates sea temperature is
25.5° C

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 (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Frigates at 9AM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 05). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (+12) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)12s
Afternoon (05 Jul)6ft (1.9m)12s
Evening (05 Jul)6ft (1.8m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 22°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Sun morning, calm by Tue morning).

Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wed
8
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SE
13
1.6
SE
13
1.4
SE
12
1.4
SE
12
1.9
SE
12
1.8
SE
12
1.8
SE
12
1.8
SE
11
1.6
SE
11
1.5
SE
11
1.3
SE
11
1.2
SE
11
1.2
SE
11
1.1
SE
11
1.1
SE
11
1.1
SE
11
1.1
SE
11
0.9
SE
11
0.8
SE
10
0.7
SW
15
0.9
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.4
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
864
851
607
522
1025
928
897
756
617
515
414
332
332
287
282
249
249
187
156
242
353
544
846
1267
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
25
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
20
E
20
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
15
NNE
5
NE
10
WNW
25
W
25
SW
20
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:53AM1.36m
10:44PM1.37m
10:39AM1.32m
11:26PM1.40m
11:32AM1.28m
Low Tide
3:54AM0.52m
4:15PM0.31m
4:41AM0.52m
4:55PM0.34m
5:33AM0.50m
5:40PM0.38m
clear
clear
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:39
6:39
6:39
6:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:44
5:44
5:44
5:44
 mm
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
23
23
23
22
22
22
22
22
23
23
23
23
Feels °C
19
19
18
18
18
18
18
19
19
19
20
20
22
21
21
20
21
20
21
23
23
21
21
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SE
13
1.6
SE
13
1.4
SE
12
1.4
SE
12
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SW
14
1.5
SE
11
1.3
SE
11
1.2
SE
11
1.2
SE
11
1.1
SE
11
1.1
SE
11
1.1
SE
11
1.1
SE
11
0.9
SE
11
0.8
SE
10
0.8
SE
10
0.9
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.4
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
Energy kJ
864
851
607
522
61
54
53
81
53
515
414
332
332
287
282
249
249
187
156
150
353
544
846
1267
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
10
0.1
SW
10
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
17
0.6
SSW
17
0.6
E
6
0.6
E
6
0.7
SW
15
0.8
SE
10
0.8
SE
10
0.8
SSW
20
1
SSW
19
Energy kJ
103
60
62
42
11
11
11
9
4
51
48
46
45
44
45
73
190
23
23
242
124
122
500
782
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
11
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.1
SW
10
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SW
17
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
14
0.1
S
24
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.6
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.6
SSW
21
0.7
SE
10
0.8
SE
10
Energy kJ
10
25
26
25
4
32
32
47
75
73
46
11
175
118
23
16
300
100
120
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SE
5
1.4
SE
6
1.9
SE
12
1.8
SE
12
1.8
SE
12
1.8
SE
11
1.6
SE
11
0.7
E
5
0.7
E
5
0.8
E
5
0.9
E
6
Energy kJ
60
123
1025
928
897
756
617
26
26
34
49
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
Distance (km)
110
37
99
753
110
110
110
110
110
99
0
0
0
37
22
22
22
22
0
0
55
22
79
49
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
8
8
7
7
5
5
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