Frigates Surf Break

Frigates 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 18.46° S 178.01° E

Issued: 5 pm 15 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Frigates sea temperature is
26.8° C

1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (16 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Frigates at 1AM is: 0.5m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 15). An open ocean swell of 3.0m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (+12) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)14s
Afternoon (16 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)11s
Evening (16 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 106mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 22°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ENE on Mon night, light winds from the S by Thu morning).

Mon
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thu
18
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
18
0.7
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
11
1.4
NW
8
0.9
SSE
11
1
SSE
11
1.1
WNW
6
0.9
SSE
11
0.6
SSW
19
0.8
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
156
150
109
106
104
103
103
152
119
158
248
198
254
95
198
251
422
644
629
539
587
565
377
372
Wind (km/h)
50
E
50
E
50
ENE
60
ENE
45
NE
35
N
30
N
30
NNW
40
NNW
35
NW
35
W
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
S
20
SSW
Wind State
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
6:52PM1.50m
6:52AM1.76m
7:48PM1.52m
7:47AM1.75m
8:45PM1.53m
8:43AM1.70m
Low Tide
00:40AM0.29m
1:27PM-0.07m
1:37AM0.29m
2:21PM-0.07m
2:34AM0.30m
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod rain
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:37
6:37
6:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:38
5:38
5:38
5:38
 mm
14
22
23
24
6
14
1
1
1
Temp °C
22
22
23
23
24
25
27
28
28
27
25
25
24
24
25
25
25
24
24
24
23
23
23
23
Feels °C
17
17
18
16
21
24
25
26
26
26
23
24
23
24
25
25
24
23
22
22
21
21
22
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
10
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.6
SSE
10
2.5
E
10
2.3
E
10
2
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
SSW
6
1.1
S
11
1.3
SE
10
1.3
SE
10
1.1
SE
10
1.3
SSW
9
Energy kJ
80
150
52
51
77
1373
998
745
550
479
432
378
326
267
226
226
184
183
72
274
303
293
231
244
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
S
10
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.7
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
11
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
SSE
11
1
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.8
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
Energy kJ
156
55
109
106
104
57
55
54
119
158
86
198
254
95
198
210
422
644
629
539
587
565
377
372
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.2
SSW
19
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
18
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SSW
17
0.9
SSE
11
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.6
S
8
0.4
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
19
0.8
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
11
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.6
SSW
9
0.9
ESE
10
Energy kJ
19
18
96
96
37
103
103
152
47
116
205
127
127
48
100
251
135
135
186
151
39
40
55
150
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
E
9
3
E
9
3.5
E
9
3.5
E
9
3
E
9
3.5
E
10
3.5
ENE
10
0.4
WNW
7
1
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
7
1.4
NW
8
0.9
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
6
1.1
WNW
6
1.1
WSW
5
1.1
SW
5
1.1
SW
6
1.1
SW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
8
0.8
SSW
8
1
SW
9
Energy kJ
1431
1499
1836
1775
1672
1956
2405
20
72
94
248
81
121
95
59
62
84
80
53
90
92
155
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
4
2
4
4
4
1
4
2
1
1
3
2
3
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
99
99
1859
37
23
22
1920
1849
1920
55
1844
1856
22
22
22
1872
1872
1872
1275
277
277
277
277
831
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(10 max)
2
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
8
5
4
5
5
7
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