Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frigates today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Frigates at 9AM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 17). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (+12) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Frigates. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 710 | 700 | 569 | 569 | 523 | 494 | 413 | 407 | 277 | 249 | 206 | 209 | 170 | 147 | 111 | 113 | 376 | 441 | 474 | 592 | 869 | 840 | 1338 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:59AM1.23m | 11:01PM1.36m | 11:57AM1.17m | 11:56PM1.30m | 1:00PM1.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:43AM0.34m | 4:46PM0.53m | 5:37AM0.39m | 5:40PM0.60m | 6:37AM0.43m | 6:41PM0.63m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 710 | 700 | 569 | 569 | 523 | 494 | 413 | 407 | 277 | 249 | 206 | 209 | 170 | 147 | 91 | 88 | 376 | 441 | 474 | 592 | 869 | 840 | 1338 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SW 18 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 62 | 59 | 75 | 54 | 72 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 94 | 89 | 97 | 97 | 41 | 33 | 35 | 36 | 83 | 83 | 88 | 90 | 65 | 449 | 399 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 13 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 16 | SW 18 | SSE 15 | SE 15 | SE 6 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 31 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 93 | 93 | 111 | 113 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 63 | 58 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 158 | 132 | 128 | 124 | 118 | 114 | 81 | 81 | 66 | 52 | 56 | 44 | 74 | — | — | 3 | 16 | 35 | 47 | 66 | 74 | 69 | 74 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 99 | 0 | 99 | 1208 | 110 | 99 | 109 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 827 | 827 | 827 | 827 | 827 | 827 | 827 | 755 |
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