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Frigates surfForecast / Kadavu Passage / Fiji
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Tuesday 19 May 2026 +12Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Frigates surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Frigates sea temperature is
27.6° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Frigates today?
The current surf forecast for Frigates at 3PM is: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 19). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+12) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (19 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Frigates. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Fri 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | SSW 15 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | |
36 | 36 | 27 | 22 | 21 | 30 | 52 | 47 | 163 | 140 | 125 | 136 | 40 | 37 | 38 | 36 | 89 | 50 | 47 | 46 | 61 | 79 | 114 | 119 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | 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 | off | |
High Tide | 8:01AM1.74m | 8:59PM1.50m | 8:57AM1.69m | 9:58PM1.48m | 9:56AM1.61m | 10:59PM1.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:36PM-0.04m | 2:47AM0.32m | 3:32PM-0.00m | 3:46AM0.37m | 4:30PM0.06m | 4:50AM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 |
 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | 5:39 |
2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 11 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 11 | SE 10 |
 kJ | 36 | 390 | 379 | 21 | 14 | 30 | 52 | 47 | 43 | 60 | 44 | 30 | 105 | 105 | 108 | 116 | 132 | 132 | 135 | 135 | 99 | 101 | 258 | 239 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | ESE 14 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SE 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 22 | 36 | 27 | 13 | 12 | 18 | 33 | 43 | 18 | 17 | 25 | 25 | 40 | 37 | 38 | 36 | 89 | 50 | 47 | 46 | 27 | 79 | 114 | 119 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | ESE 14 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 14 | SW 15 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SE 11 | S 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 20 |
| kJ | 25 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 36 | 22 | 17 | 61 | 39 | 20 | 37 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | E 10 |
| kJ | 455 | — | — | 379 | 339 | 268 | 169 | 118 | 163 | 140 | 125 | 136 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 78 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 99 | 0 | 99 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 277 | 1159 | 1159 | 753 | 110 | 110 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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