Frigates surf break

Frigates surfForecast / Kadavu Passage / Fiji

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 12 May 2026 +12
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Frigates surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Frigates sea temperature is
27.9° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Frigates today?

The current surf forecast for Frigates at 9AM is: 2.0m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (+12) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)6.5ft (2.0m)15s
Afternoon (12 May)6ft (1.8m)15s
Evening (12 May)6ft (1.9m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
4
3
2
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SSW
12
2
SSW
16
2
SSW
15
2
SSW
15
1.8
SSW
15
1.8
SSW
15
1.9
SSW
15
2
SSW
15
2
SSW
15
2
SSW
15
2
SSW
15
2
SSW
14
2
SSW
14
2
SSW
14
2
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
937
1832
1762
1648
1409
1409
1632
1811
1763
1716
1693
1647
1556
1534
1491
1244
1353
1226
1247
1028
850
850
745
659
Wind (km/h)
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
E
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
High Tide
2:29AM1.36m
2:36PM1.29m
3:13AM1.45m
3:31PM1.34m
3:57AM1.55m
4:25PM1.40m
Low Tide
8:38AM0.51m
8:48PM0.37m
9:30AM0.40m
9:36PM0.33m
10:20AM0.28m
10:24PM0.30m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:24
6:26
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:43
5:42
5:42
5:42
1
1
Temp °C
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
24
24
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
24
23
24
24
24
24
24
25
24
24
25
25
25
24
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
24
24
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SSW
12
2
SSW
16
2
SSW
15
2
SSW
15
1.8
SSW
15
1.8
SSW
15
1.9
SSW
15
2
SSW
15
2
SSW
15
2
SSW
15
2
SSW
15
2
SSW
14
2
SSW
14
2
SSW
14
2
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
Energy kJ
937
1832
1762
1648
1409
1409
1632
1811
1763
1716
1693
1647
1556
1534
1491
1244
1353
1226
1247
1028
850
850
745
659
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
16
0.6
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.5
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
17
0.5
E
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
SW
26
0.6
SSW
24
0.7
SW
24
0.7
SSW
24
0.8
SSW
22
Energy kJ
441
54
28
27
178
246
28
28
24
24
24
24
24
24
23
23
40
26
26
170
374
563
487
595
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
8
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
14
0.4
SW
26
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
11
Energy kJ
28
28
11
11
29
28
7
7
7
7
7
7
25
23
15
171
26
24
24
25
37
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
8
0.6
ESE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.7
ESE
8
0.5
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.5
E
5
0.8
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
5
1.1
SE
5
1
SE
5
1.1
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
Energy kJ
43
27
24
24
64
16
11
37
39
39
101
12
103
35
60
55
77
80
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
23
37
99
753
753
110
99
0
0
99
0
753
110
110
110
Best forecast wave conditions in Kadavu Passage
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Fiji
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
6
9
9
9
8
5
8
8
6
6
9
9
8
9
5
5
5
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