Frigates Surf Break

Lat Long: 18.46° S 178.01° E

Frigates 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 21 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Frigates sea temperature is
24.4°C
0.4° 

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 (21 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Frigates at 11AM is: 1.8m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.5m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 21). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (+12) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Sep)6ft (1.8m)15s
Afternoon (21 Sep)8ft (2.4m)15s
Evening (21 Sep)6ft (1.8m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 20°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
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)
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
2
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
15
1.8
SSW
15
1.8
SSW
16
2.4
SSW
15
2
SSW
15
1.8
SSW
15
2.3
SSW
15
2.2
SSW
15
2.1
SSW
16
2.1
SSW
16
2.2
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
19
2.5
SSW
18
3
SSW
17
3
SSW
17
3
SSW
17
2.5
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
2.4
SSW
16
2.3
SSW
15
2.1
SSW
15
1.9
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1379
1405
1547
1588
2613
1739
1447
2212
2198
1997
2049
2354
1976
4739
4731
4701
4431
3792
3412
2716
2423
1797
1504
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
20
SE
25
SSE
25
SE
25
SE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
E
30
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
30
ESE
25
E
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:56AM1.27m
2:59PM1.17m
2:52AM1.30m
3:47PM1.23m
3:41AM1.34m
4:28PM1.30m
Low Tide
8:38AM0.42m
8:46PM0.61m
9:28AM0.39m
9:38PM0.56m
10:11AM0.34m
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:58
5:58
5:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:02
6:02
6:02
 mm
Temp °C
20
21
21
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
Feels °C
17
18
17
16
16
15
16
16
16
16
16
17
17
17
17
17
18
18
18
18
17
17
18
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