Frigates Surf Break

Lat Long: 18.46° S 178.01° E

Frigates 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 02 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Frigates sea temperature is
24.9° C
0.2° 

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 (03 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Frigates at 5AM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+12) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Aug)5ft (1.6m)13s
Afternoon (03 Aug)8ft (2.4m)13s
Evening (03 Aug)7.5ft (2.3m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 23°C on Sun night, min 21°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Monday
3
Tuesday
4
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
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
4
3
3
3
4
3
2
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
13
2.4
SSW
13
2.4
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
13
2
SSW
12
2
SSW
12
2.1
SSW
12
2.1
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
21
1
SSW
20
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
785
788
743
732
888
1151
1891
1834
1674
1435
1221
1201
1240
1185
876
741
798
Wind (km/h)
15
S
20
S
25
S
30
S
25
S
20
S
20
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
9:25PM1.45m
9:28AM1.39m
10:04PM1.46m
10:15AM1.34m
Low Tide
3:27AM0.42m
3:40PM0.29m
4:13AM0.41m
4:21PM0.34m
clear
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:35
6:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:52
5:52
 mm
1
Temp °C
23
22
21
21
21
22
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
22
21
Feels °C
23
21
19
17
18
19
17
17
18
18
18
18
17
18
17
18
17
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