Frigates Surf Break

Lat Long: 18.46° S 178.01° E

Frigates 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 08 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Frigates sea temperature is
24.7°C
0.1° 

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 (08 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Frigates at 9AM is: 1.7m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 08). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (+12) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Sep)5.5ft (1.7m)17s
Afternoon (08 Sep)5ft (1.5m)17s
Evening (08 Sep)4.5ft (1.4m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 21°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
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
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
0
0
2
1
1
3
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
16
1.7
SSW
17
1.6
SW
17
1.5
SSW
17
1.5
SSW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.2
SW
11
1.2
SW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1267
1714
1570
1400
1259
1229
1070
832
780
750
750
740
691
564
501
437
443
573
442
330
407
366
354
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
10
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
E
15
E
15
ENE
15
E
15
ESE
15
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
20
E
20
E
20
E
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
High Tide
3:28AM1.54m
4:23PM1.42m
4:27AM1.59m
5:15PM1.51m
5:21AM1.62m
6:01PM1.58m
Low Tide
10:03AM0.15m
10:18PM0.37m
10:55AM0.10m
11:13PM0.30m
11:43AM0.08m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:09
6:09
6:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:00
6:00
6:00
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
23
23
23
23
23
22
21
21
21
21
22
22
22
Feels °C
23
23
22
22
21
21
22
22
23
23
24
24
24
24
24
21
19
19
20
20
21
21
22
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