Frigates Surf Break

Lat Long: 18.46° S 178.01° E

Frigates 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 29 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Frigates sea temperature is
24.4°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 (30 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Frigates at 5AM is: 0.8m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 29). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+12) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Afternoon (30 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Evening (30 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat night, min 21°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
30
Monday
31
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)
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SSW
13
1
SW
13
1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
306
279
272
272
268
264
253
229
225
249
290
311
287
319
319
314
314
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SW
20
SSW
15
S
15
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
20
SE
25
SE
25
SE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:33PM1.50m
7:40AM1.49m
8:09PM1.53m
8:22AM1.46m
8:47PM1.55m
Low Tide
1:36AM0.33m
1:52PM0.22m
2:17AM0.30m
2:30PM0.25m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:00
6:00
 mm
Temp °C
23
23
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
21
21
21
22
22
22
21
21
Feels °C
23
23
21
22
23
22
20
21
21
21
21
21
22
21
21
19
19
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