Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frigates today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Frigates at 12PM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 18). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (+12) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Frigates. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 24°C on Fri morning, min 21°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 277 | 249 | 206 | 209 | 170 | 147 | 111 | 113 | 376 | 441 | 474 | 600 | 795 | 1170 | 1251 | 2098 | 1903 | 1697 | 1983 | 1411 | 1388 | 1299 | 1098 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:57AM1.17m | 11:56PM1.30m | 1:00PM1.13m | 00:55AM1.27m | 2:03PM1.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:37AM0.39m | 5:40PM0.60m | 6:37AM0.43m | 6:41PM0.63m | 7:39AM0.44m | 7:46PM0.64m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 277 | 249 | 206 | 209 | 170 | 147 | 91 | 88 | 376 | 441 | 474 | 600 | 795 | 1170 | 1251 | 2098 | 1903 | 1697 | 1983 | 1411 | 1388 | 1299 | 1098 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSW 18 | SSE 10 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSE 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 94 | 89 | 97 | 97 | 41 | 44 | 35 | 36 | 83 | 83 | 88 | 90 | 65 | 63 | 534 | 38 | 516 | 635 | 59 | 749 | 700 | 580 | 957 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SSE 15 | SE 15 | SSW 18 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 10 | E 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 13 | E 7 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SW 15 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 12 | 21 | 8 | 31 | 93 | 93 | 111 | 113 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 16 | 58 | 15 | 38 | 67 | 15 | 98 | 98 | 171 | 52 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 4 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 70 | 56 | 56 | 44 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 20 | 45 | 42 | 48 | 51 | 53 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 827 | 827 | 831 | 827 | 827 | 827 | 827 | 827 | 1128 | 755 | 753 | 753 | 841 | 1128 | 753 |
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