Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frigates today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 18s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Frigates at 9AM is: 1.5m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.4m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+12) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Frigates. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 21°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Mon morning, strong winds from the ESE by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1193 | 1110 | 1184 | 1373 | 993 | 854 | 2024 | 3277 | 2943 | 3014 | 1536 | 2716 | 2866 | 1567 | 1608 | 3016 | 3114 | 3111 | 2868 | 2686 | 1236 | 902 | 689 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 9:47AM1.46m | 10:13PM1.54m | 10:39AM1.35m | 10:59PM1.47m | 11:33AM1.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:39AM0.27m | 3:52PM0.27m | 4:30AM0.31m | 4:38PM0.38m | 5:23AM0.36m | 5:26PM0.48m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — |
mm | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 1193 | 1110 | 1184 | 1373 | 993 | 614 | 2024 | 3277 | 2943 | 3014 | 1536 | 2716 | 2866 | 1567 | 1608 | 3016 | 3114 | 3111 | 2868 | 2686 | 1236 | 902 | 689 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 18 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 20 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 314 | 338 | 396 | 216 | 192 | 854 | 24 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 149 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 911 | 752 | 638 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 19 | SW 10 | SE 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | SSE 9 | E 9 | SE 16 | SSE 9 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | NW 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 12 |
| kJ | 84 | 41 | 25 | 25 | 475 | 167 | 5 | 24 | 15 | — | 9 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 18 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 109 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 10 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 10 | S 6 | — | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 5 | ESE 6 | — | E 9 | E 9 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | — | 17 | 13 | 66 | 139 | 149 | 573 | 64 | 63 | 9 | 228 | — | 365 | 326 | 364 | 49 | 14 | — | 6 | 6 | 74 | 66 | 94 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 99 | 0 | 831 | 833 | 831 | 277 | 755 | 831 | 836 | 1159 | 1128 | 1128 | 1128 | 1128 | 755 | 1208 | 1273 | 1159 | 1128 | 110 | 755 | 1159 | 1128 |
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