Frigates Surf Break

Frigates 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 18.46° S 178.01° E

Issued: 5 pm 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Frigates sea temperature is
26.8° C

1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (17 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 17s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Frigates at 12AM is: 0.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 16). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+12) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)5ft (1.5m)6s
Afternoon (17 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)18s
Evening (17 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)17s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 22°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds.

Tue
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Fri
19
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSE
11
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
1.4
WNW
6
1.5
W
6
0.6
SSW
19
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
16
1.1
SW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
9
1
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
9
1.6
S
9
1.8
S
10
1.9
S
10
1.9
S
9
1.7
SSE
10
1.7
SSE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
47
116
49
127
127
128
154
251
422
541
629
539
587
512
377
406
437
400
440
640
668
573
551
518
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
15
NNE
15
N
25
NNW
35
NW
40
WNW
35
W
30
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
25
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
30
SSE
25
SE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:48PM1.52m
7:47AM1.75m
8:45PM1.53m
8:43AM1.70m
9:41PM1.53m
9:40AM1.62m
Low Tide
1:37AM0.29m
2:21PM-0.07m
2:34AM0.30m
3:15PM-0.02m
3:32AM0.33m
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:37
6:37
6:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:38
5:38
5:38
5:38
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
28
28
26
26
26
25
25
25
25
25
25
24
23
24
23
24
23
23
23
23
22
22
23
23
Feels °C
29
30
27
26
24
22
22
23
24
25
26
23
22
23
22
23
22
21
20
20
19
18
19
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
ESE
10
2
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.2
ESE
10
1.1
ESE
10
1.2
SW
6
1.1
SW
6
1
SSW
16
1.1
SW
16
1
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
9
1.6
SSW
9
1.5
SSW
9
1.6
SSW
9
1.6
S
9
1.8
S
10
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
Energy kJ
788
741
605
508
452
383
327
276
235
123
108
539
587
512
315
406
344
400
440
640
373
357
351
351
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
7
0.5
WNW
7
0.5
W
7
0.5
WNW
7
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
19
0.8
SSW
18
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
SW
6
1
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.7
E
9
0.6
S
10
0.9
SSW
10
0.9
SSW
10
Energy kJ
21
31
28
31
127
127
100
251
422
231
188
184
73
80
377
372
437
352
328
390
81
77
148
145
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSE
11
0.5
SW
16
0.3
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SW
20
0.6
SSW
16
0.4
SSE
11
0.9
SSW
18
1
SSW
17
0.4
SSE
11
0.9
E
9
0.9
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.1
S
18
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.5
E
9
Energy kJ
47
116
49
127
24
40
99
166
40
541
629
46
142
142
113
113
113
87
83
83
6
60
58
41
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
E
10
1
NW
8
1
WNW
7
1.4
WNW
6
1.5
W
6
1.4
W
6
1.3
WSW
6
1
SW
6
1.5
S
10
1.9
S
10
1.9
S
9
1.7
SSE
10
1.7
SSE
10
Energy kJ
1223
114
101
128
154
146
132
76
440
668
573
551
518
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
3
1
1
1
1
2
3
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
22
22
1856
1885
1872
1885
1128
22
277
836
836
1128
1128
277
277
1128
827
836
1159
1159
1128
1128
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
3
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1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
5
4
4
5
5
9
9
7
6
5
6
6
5
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