Frigates Surf Break

Lat Long: 18.46° S 178.01° E

Frigates 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 31 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Frigates sea temperature is
25.1° C
0.4° 

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 (01 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Frigates at 3AM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 31). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (+12) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Aug)4ft (1.2m)14s
Afternoon (01 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)15s
Evening (01 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 21°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
31
Saturday
1
Sunday
2
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)
1
1
2
3
2
3
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
1
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
1.1
SW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
0.8
SSW
13
0.9
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.4
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
271
279
387
506
318
437
545
561
489
503
229
268
384
390
456
463
614
701
846
Wind (km/h)
30
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
20
E
15
ENE
20
ENE
15
E
20
ESE
15
E
15
E
15
ESE
10
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:11PM1.40m
8:04AM1.47m
8:47PM1.42m
8:45AM1.44m
Low Tide
2:02AM0.43m
2:27PM0.22m
2:44AM0.42m
3:03PM0.25m
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clear
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clear
clear
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clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:35
6:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:52
5:52
5:52
 mm
Temp °C
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
23
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
Feels °C
19
19
19
20
20
21
20
21
22
20
21
22
22
22
22
22
21
20
20
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