Frigates Surf Break

Lat Long: 18.46° S 178.01° E

Frigates 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Frigates sea temperature is
24.9° C
0.3° 

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 (22 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Frigates at 4AM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 21). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (+12) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)11s
Afternoon (22 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)11s
Evening (22 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Sat morning). Mainly strong winds.

Saturday
22
Sunday
23
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
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
11
1
S
11
1
S
11
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.9
SSE
11
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.9
SSE
9
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
S
17
0.3
S
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
555
464
396
352
300
231
231
225
229
191
158
158
156
126
66
61
59
Wind (km/h)
40
E
40
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
30
ENE
30
ENE
25
E
30
E
35
E
35
E
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
40
ESE
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
1:36AM1.32m
2:38PM1.13m
2:33AM1.32m
3:34PM1.15m
Low Tide
7:18PM0.60m
8:21AM0.42m
8:19PM0.61m
9:17AM0.40m
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
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light rain
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:58
5:58
 mm
1
1
1
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
21
21
21
21
20
21
21
21
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
23
22
Feels °C
16
16
17
17
16
18
19
19
20
19
18
18
18
18
18
19
17
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