Frigates 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 18.46° S 178.01° E

Issued: 11 am 06 Nov 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Frigates sea temperature is

25.9°C

Frigates surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Frigates today (06 Nov):

Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Nov, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Nov, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Frigates at 3PM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am November 06). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (+12) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (06 Nov)	2ft (0.6m)	16s
Afternoon (06 Nov)	3ft (0.9m)	15s
Evening (06 Nov)	2.5ft (0.8m)	14s

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

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri morning, min 23°C on Fri afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.
	Fri 6					Saturday 7								Sunday 8								Mon 9
	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	3 AM	6 AM
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 16	SSW 15	SW 15	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 12
Wave Graph
kJ	160	279	309	264	257	342	328	309	219	219	215	172	170	164	103	99	99	99	73	72	71	56	56	52
Wind (km/h)	E	E	ESE	E	E	ENE	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E
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	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	off
High Tide				4:25PM1.57m				4:53AM1.42m				5:06PM1.59m				5:40AM1.41m				5:44PM1.59m
Low Tide		10:06AM0.30m				10:46PM0.25m				10:51AM0.32m				11:30PM0.20m				11:34AM0.35m					00:11AM0.17m


	5:26	—	—	—	—	—	5:24	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:24	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:24	—
	—	—	—	6:15	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:16	—	—	—	6:17
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	24	24	24	23	23	23	23	23	23	24	24	24	23	23	23	23	24	24	24	24	23	23	23	24
Feels °C	22	22	22	20	21	21	21	21	21	22	21	21	20	20	20	20	23	22	21	21	19	20	20	22
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 16	SSW 15	SW 15	SSW 14	SSW 14	ESE 9	SSW 14	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 12
kJ	160	279	309	264	257	208	328	309	219	219	215	172	170	164	103	99	99	99	73	72	71	56	56	52
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 12	S 9	SE 11	SW 11	SW 11	SSW 14	S 18	S 17	S 16	S 16	—	NW 13	—	SE 13	SE 13	SE 13	SE 12	SE 12	SE 12	ESE 12	ESE 11	ESE 11	SSW 18	SSW 18
kJ	56	2	5	30	30	342	6	6	5	5	—	7	—	7	7	7	6	6	6	13	12	12	31	31
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSE 9	SE 11	S 9	SE 11	S 11	S 18	S 18	S 17	S 16	W 11	—	—	—	S 21	S 21	S 21	SW 21	SW 20	SW 20	SW 20	SW 19	SW 19	SE 11	ESE 11
kJ	8	5	2	5	2	6	6	6	5	2	—	—	—	9	9	9	18	16	15	15	15	14	5	11
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	—	ESE 9	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 6	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8
kJ	351	308	262	249	243	—	232	250	211	244	280	244	244	273	259	226	201	232	154	273	253	253	221	186
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Rating (10 max)	1	3	1	1	1	3	3	1	1	1	1	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Distance (km)	99	1862	1887	99	55	22	23	99	99	2148	99	109	99	99	99	99	109	110	110	99	110	110	110	110
Best forecast wave conditions in Kadavu Passage					Lighthouse	Vunaniu	Hideaway
Rating (10 max)					1	3	3
Best forecast wave conditions in Fiji	Cloudbreak Mamanucas			Namotu Lefts Mamanucas	Namotu Lefts Mamanucas	Vunaniu Kadavu Passage	Hideaway Kadavu Passage	Namotu Lefts Mamanucas	Cloudbreak Mamanucas		Restaurants Mamanucas	Namotu Lefts Mamanucas	Namotu Lefts Mamanucas	Restaurants Mamanucas	Restaurants Mamanucas	Restaurants Mamanucas	Namotu Lefts Mamanucas	Restaurants Mamanucas	Restaurants Mamanucas	Namotu Lefts Mamanucas	Restaurants Mamanucas	Restaurants Mamanucas	Restaurants Mamanucas	Namotu Lefts Mamanucas
Rating (10 max)	2			2	2	3	3	2	2		1	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
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Rating (10 max)	4	4	8	8	7	6	7	5	5	5	9	8	7	7	6	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4

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