Frigates Surf Break

Lat Long: 18.46° S 178.01° E

Frigates 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 22 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Frigates sea temperature is
25.1° C
0.3° 

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 (22 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Frigates at 10AM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 22). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (+12) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)14s
Afternoon (22 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)14s
Evening (22 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 21°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Wed morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Wed night).

Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
17
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
15
1.8
S
10
1.8
S
10
1.1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1.5
S
10
1.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1.4
SE
10
1
SSE
10
1.2
SSE
9
1.1
S
9
0.8
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
647
742
742
722
447
368
368
373
682
752
610
596
554
463
400
573
320
312
341
201
243
199
193
Wind (km/h)
30
NE
15
NNE
10
E
15
ESE
15
SE
10
ESE
15
ESE
20
SSE
30
SSE
35
SSE
30
SSE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
35
SE
30
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
25
E
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
E
20
E
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
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
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
00:35AM1.46m
1:09PM1.23m
1:26AM1.41m
2:10PM1.18m
2:17AM1.38m
3:09PM1.17m
Low Tide
7:03AM0.40m
7:02PM0.49m
8:01AM0.41m
7:57PM0.55m
8:58AM0.39m
8:52PM0.57m
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cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:39
6:37
6:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:49
5:50
5:50
 mm
1
4
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
23
24
24
23
21
21
22
22
22
22
21
22
22
22
21
21
21
21
22
22
22
22
22
Feels °C
21
25
25
22
21
22
22
21
19
18
17
19
18
18
17
17
17
18
19
19
19
19
20
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