Frigates Surf Break

Lat Long: 18.46° S 178.01° E

Frigates 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 31 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Frigates sea temperature is
25.2° C
0.5° 

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 (31 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Frigates at 6PM is: 0.8m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 31). 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 (31 Jul)2ft (0.6m)16s
Afternoon (31 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)16s
Evening (31 Jul)3ft (0.9m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 23°C on Sat morning, min 21°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Fri
31
Saturday
1
Sunday
2
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)
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
2
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.9
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.4
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
175
232
271
279
387
506
318
437
545
561
489
503
229
268
384
390
456
463
614
701
846
Wind (km/h)
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
25
E
25
E
20
E
15
E
15
ENE
15
E
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:25AM1.49m
8:11PM1.40m
8:04AM1.47m
8:47PM1.42m
8:45AM1.44m
Low Tide
1:52PM0.20m
2:02AM0.43m
2:27PM0.22m
2:44AM0.42m
3:03PM0.25m
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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
Temp °C
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
21
22
23
23
22
22
22
22
21
22
22
22
21
21
Feels °C
18
18
18
19
19
20
20
20
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
20
21
21
21
19
18
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