Frigates Surf Break

Lat Long: 18.46° S 178.01° E

Frigates 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 27 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Frigates sea temperature is
24.5°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 (27 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Frigates at 11AM is: 1.5m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 27). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (+12) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Aug)5ft (1.5m)15s
Afternoon (27 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)15s
Evening (27 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat morning, min 21°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Thu morning, light winds from the NW by Fri night).

Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
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)
1
3
2
2
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.8
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
987
1014
962
851
851
851
665
656
665
674
683
683
647
553
545
487
379
309
273
222
222
175
306
Wind (km/h)
35
E
35
E
30
E
25
ESE
20
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
25
E
20
E
20
E
15
E
15
ESE
20
SE
15
E
20
E
20
ENE
15
NNE
5
NW
10
WNW
15
WSW
20
SW
15
SW
10
SSW
Wind State
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
5:39AM1.47m
6:22PM1.39m
6:19AM1.50m
6:57PM1.45m
6:59AM1.50m
7:33PM1.50m
Low Tide
12:06PM0.23m
00:15AM0.41m
12:42PM0.21m
00:55AM0.37m
1:17PM0.20m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:18
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:59
5:59
5:59
 mm
Temp °C
21
21
21
21
22
21
21
21
21
21
21
22
22
22
22
22
22
21
22
23
23
23
22
Feels °C
16
16
17
17
20
18
18
19
20
21
22
23
22
22
22
22
23
22
23
24
23
23
23
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