Frigates Surf Break

Lat Long: 18.46° S 178.01° E

Frigates 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 30 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Frigates sea temperature is
25.3° C
0.6° 

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 (30 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Frigates at 8PM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 30). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (+12) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)12s
Afternoon (30 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)12s
Evening (30 Jul)3ft (0.9m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 23°C on Sat morning, min 21°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Thu night, light winds from the SE by Sat night).

Thu
30
Friday
31
Saturday
1
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
12
1
S
12
1
S
12
1
S
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
11
0.8
S
11
0.8
SSE
11
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
1
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
1.1
SW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
0.8
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
289
289
279
260
198
156
149
153
175
232
271
279
387
506
318
437
545
561
489
503
229
Wind (km/h)
35
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
35
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
25
E
30
E
20
E
20
E
25
E
20
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
6:46AM1.49m
7:34PM1.36m
7:25AM1.49m
8:11PM1.40m
8:04AM1.47m
8:47PM1.42m
Low Tide
1:16PM0.20m
1:21AM0.45m
1:52PM0.20m
2:02AM0.43m
2:27PM0.22m
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light rain
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cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:35
6:35
6:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:52
5:52
5:52
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
22
22
22
22
22
21
22
22
21
22
22
22
22
21
21
21
22
23
23
22
22
Feels °C
16
17
17
17
17
16
18
18
17
18
19
18
18
17
19
19
19
21
20
20
21
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