Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frigates today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Frigates at 2PM is: 1.8m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am October 18). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+12) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Frigates. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 23°C on Sun morning, min 21°C on Mon morning). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 9 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1061 | 1030 | 1226 | 1726 | 610 | 535 | 614 | 589 | 579 | 461 | 423 | 482 | 461 | 538 | 456 | 456 | 529 | 493 | 403 | 327 | 451 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:23PM1.16m | 00:12AM1.24m | 1:23PM1.17m | 1:13AM1.24m | 2:16PM1.21m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:05PM0.65m | 6:52AM0.43m | 7:10PM0.65m | 7:47AM0.43m | 8:11PM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 9 | S 11 |
| kJ | 1061 | 1030 | 1226 | 890 | 610 | 513 | 403 | 589 | 579 | 461 | 423 | 482 | 461 | 538 | 456 | 456 | 529 | 493 | 403 | 327 | 451 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 5 | 17 | 35 | 57 | 78 | 121 | 123 | 215 | 190 | 183 | 146 | 103 | 76 | 101 | 114 | 113 | 106 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 15 | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | E 9 | S 20 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 36 | 8 | 21 | 54 | 54 | 79 | 120 | 54 | 42 | 25 | 124 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 9 | S 13 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 87 | 90 | 181 | 1726 | 388 | 535 | 614 | 456 | 382 | 382 | 262 | 251 | 238 | 231 | 191 | 210 | 193 | 172 | 162 | 207 | 230 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 110 | 0 | 110 | 1905 | 1337 | 1337 | 1318 | 1318 | 277 | 1507 | 1507 | 1357 | 1337 | 1337 | 1318 | 1318 | 110 | 1507 | 110 | 1887 | 1337 |
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