Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frigates today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Frigates at 4AM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 21). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (+12) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Frigates. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Sat morning). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 9 | SSW 13 | S 17 | S 17 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
555 | 464 | 396 | 352 | 300 | 231 | 231 | 225 | 229 | 191 | 158 | 158 | 156 | 126 | 66 | 61 | 59 | |
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 | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 1:36AM1.32m | 2:38PM1.13m | 2:33AM1.32m | 3:34PM1.15m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:18PM0.60m | 8:21AM0.42m | 8:19PM0.61m | 9:17AM0.40m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
555 | 464 | 396 | 327 | 300 | 231 | 231 | 194 | 194 | 191 | 147 | 128 | 118 | 126 | 66 | 61 | 59 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SE 11 | S 17 | S 17 |
279 | 272 | 268 | 352 | 239 | 229 | 225 | 225 | 229 | 183 | 158 | 158 | 156 | 87 | 33 | 53 | 50 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 14 | S 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 18 |
131 | 45 | 29 | 25 | 38 | 28 | 29 | 8 | 34 | 33 | 30 | 42 | 39 | 23 | 19 | 9 | 12 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 7 |
255 | 255 | 255 | 255 | 198 | 214 | 161 | 159 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 113 | 114 | 124 | 286 | 450 | 542 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 99 | 99 | 110 | 99 | 99 | 49 | 37 | 37 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 99 | 110 | 110 |
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