Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frigates today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Frigates at 4AM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 22). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (+12) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Frigates. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 21°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 13 | SSE 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 8 | S 17 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 16 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSE 10 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
229 | 191 | 184 | 160 | 156 | 118 | 153 | 61 | 83 | 56 | 55 | 48 | 47 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 25 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:33AM1.32m | 3:34PM1.15m | 3:26AM1.34m | 4:23PM1.20m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:19PM0.61m | 9:17AM0.40m | 9:16PM0.60m | 10:07AM0.36m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 |
194 | 191 | 184 | 160 | 87 | 92 | 153 | 61 | 83 | 56 | 41 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 22 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 12 | S 12 |
229 | 183 | 158 | 158 | 156 | 118 | 67 | 33 | 47 | 31 | 55 | 48 | 47 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 25 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 17 | S 9 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 |
34 | 33 | 30 | 42 | 39 | 37 | 34 | 53 | 15 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 37 | 32 | 29 | 22 | 20 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
138 | 117 | 113 | 113 | 141 | 227 | 268 | 406 | 423 | 412 | 319 | 286 | 286 | 236 | 265 | 261 | 268 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1334 | 110 | 99 | 99 | 110 | 110 | 99 | 110 | 1318 | 1318 | 1318 | 1318 | 1318 | 1335 | 110 | 111 | 1318 |
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