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/ Kadavu Passage (14 surf breaks) /
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Frigates surfForecast / Kadavu Passage / Fiji
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Wednesday 13 May 2026 +12Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Frigates surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Frigates sea temperature is
27.8° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Frigates today?
The current surf forecast for Frigates at 11AM is: 2.0m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 13). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+12) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (13 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Frigates. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Wed morning, strong winds from the SE by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Sat 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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | |
1763 | 1716 | 1693 | 1647 | 1556 | 1534 | 1491 | 1195 | 1161 | 1306 | 1347 | 965 | 850 | 756 | 745 | 615 | 952 | 718 | 684 | 1171 | 922 | 876 | 835 | 1579 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:13AM1.45m | 3:31PM1.34m | 3:57AM1.55m | 4:25PM1.40m | 4:42AM1.64m | 5:19PM1.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:30AM0.40m | 9:36PM0.33m | 10:20AM0.28m | 10:24PM0.30m | 11:10AM0.15m | 11:14PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:40 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
 kJ | 1763 | 1716 | 1693 | 1647 | 1556 | 1534 | 1491 | 1195 | 1161 | 1306 | 1347 | 965 | 850 | 756 | 745 | 615 | 606 | 520 | 504 | 1171 | 922 | 876 | 835 | 1579 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SW 26 | SSW 24 | SW 24 | SSW 24 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | S 17 |
| kJ | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 15 | 170 | 374 | 563 | 487 | 595 | 952 | 718 | 684 | 423 | 273 | 335 | 413 | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | — | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 14 | SW 26 | ESE 9 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 17 | S 17 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | S 17 | S 17 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | 6 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 15 | 171 | 15 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 24 | 24 | 148 | 54 | 24 | 22 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | — | — | — | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | SE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 20 | — | — | — | 24 | 37 | 55 | 19 | 19 | 38 | 45 | 54 | 69 | 93 | 127 | 145 | 187 | 214 | 253 | 314 | 344 | 344 | 332 | 332 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 23 | 23 | 99 | 753 | 753 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 0 | 0 | 1272 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 1128 | 1128 | 110 | 1159 | 1159 | 1159 | 1128 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Kadavu Passage | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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