Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frigates today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Frigates at 4AM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 14). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (+12) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 17s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Frigates. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 24°C on Fri night, min 21°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Sat night, calm by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
178 | 211 | 245 | 319 | 395 | 439 | 504 | 469 | 452 | 452 | 452 | 508 | 452 | 414 | 558 | 425 | 776 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 7:58PM1.62m | 8:06AM1.64m | 8:44PM1.62m | 8:56AM1.56m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:59AM0.22m | 2:23PM0.07m | 2:49AM0.23m | 3:08PM0.16m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SW 16 | SW 10 | SW 16 |
178 | 200 | 245 | 319 | 395 | 439 | 504 | 469 | 452 | 452 | 452 | 508 | 128 | 99 | 558 | 200 | 776 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | E 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSE 6 | SSW 16 | SW 10 |
58 | 211 | 211 | 80 | 146 | 141 | 127 | 96 | 73 | 75 | 73 | 108 | 452 | 414 | 63 | 425 | 248 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSE 6 | SE 6 |
40 | 58 | 58 | 100 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 41 | 41 | 34 | 25 | 25 | 92 | 115 | 163 | 59 | 40 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | SSW 5 | ESE 3 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — |
10 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 5 | — | 6 | 6 | 77 | 154 | 170 | 157 | 210 | 143 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 0 | 23 | 37 | 753 | 753 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 0 | 0 |
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