Frigates Surf Break

Lat Long: 18.46° S 178.01° E

Frigates 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 14 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Frigates sea temperature is
24.6°C
0.1° 

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 (14 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 18s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Frigates at 10AM is: 2.5m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 14). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (+12) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Sep)8ft (2.5m)18s
Afternoon (14 Sep)10ft (3.0m)17s
Evening (14 Sep)10ft (3.0m)17s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 21°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
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)
4
5
4
3
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
SSW
16
2.3
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
18
2.5
SSW
18
3
SSW
17
3
SSW
17
3
SSW
17
3
SSW
17
3
SSW
17
2.5
SSW
17
3
SSW
17
2.5
SSW
17
2.5
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
2.4
SSW
16
2.3
SSW
16
1.8
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
15
1.7
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2648
2682
4153
4041
5188
5189
4499
4394
4774
3769
4441
3998
3458
3098
2766
2460
1588
1258
1225
1087
1087
886
862
Wind (km/h)
20
E
25
E
20
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
E
30
E
25
E
20
ENE
25
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
25
E
20
E
20
E
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
8:32AM1.49m
8:48PM1.58m
9:19AM1.41m
9:29PM1.51m
10:07AM1.32m
Low Tide
2:23AM0.19m
2:33PM0.27m
3:08AM0.22m
3:15PM0.36m
3:54AM0.28m
3:59PM0.45m
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:05
6:03
6:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:01
6:01
6:01
 mm
1
Temp °C
21
21
22
21
22
22
22
21
21
22
23
23
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
Feels °C
18
17
19
17
18
17
18
19
19
19
18
19
18
18
18
19
20
20
19
19
19
19
19
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