
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frigates today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Frigates at 9AM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 12). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (+12) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Frigates. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 23°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 16 | SW 16 | S 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
171 | 125 | 102 | 158 | 142 | 142 | 140 | 140 | 102 | 96 | 184 | 145 | 124 | 152 | 152 | 204 | 200 | 175 | 171 | 206 | 203 | 255 | 178 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 5:32AM1.69m | 6:23PM1.53m | 6:25AM1.71m | 7:11PM1.59m | 7:16AM1.69m | 7:58PM1.62m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:03PM0.00m | 00:16AM0.27m | 12:52PM-0.01m | 1:09AM0.23m | 1:38PM0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
117 | 103 | 94 | 158 | 142 | 109 | 113 | 142 | 115 | 143 | 113 | 113 | 85 | 83 | 83 | 109 | 106 | 106 | 81 | 81 | 203 | 255 | 178 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 14 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 19 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | S 11 | E 9 | E 9 |
171 | 125 | 76 | 65 | 63 | 142 | 140 | 140 | 102 | 77 | 184 | 98 | 95 | 90 | 152 | 204 | 200 | 175 | 171 | 206 | 64 | 58 | 58 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SW 19 | SW 13 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SW 20 | S 11 | S 11 |
44 | 44 | 102 | 8 | 8 | 62 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 96 | 45 | 145 | 124 | 152 | 87 | 85 | 71 | 70 | 70 | 66 | 97 | 62 | 61 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 4 | E 4 | — | E 3 | — | — | — | ESE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | — | ENE 3 | — | — | E 3 | E 9 | E 4 | E 4 |
194 | 198 | 198 | 202 | 202 | 16 | 7 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | 133 | 10 | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 75 | 27 | 0 |
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