Frigates Surf Break

Lat Long: 18.46° S 178.01° E

Frigates 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 01 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Frigates sea temperature is
24.7°C
0.0° 

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 (02 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Frigates at 8AM is: 1.9m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 01). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (+12) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Sep)6.5ft (2.0m)16s
Afternoon (02 Sep)7ft (2.1m)16s
Evening (02 Sep)7ft (2.2m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
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)
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
18
1.6
SSW
18
1.7
SSW
17
2
SSW
16
2.2
SSW
16
2.1
SSW
16
2.1
SSW
16
2.2
SSW
15
2.1
SSW
15
2.1
SSW
15
2.2
SSW
15
2.1
SSW
15
2.1
SSW
15
2
SSW
15
2
SSW
14
2
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
387
503
1471
1696
2084
2414
2191
2109
2122
1898
1873
2038
1873
1873
1693
1670
1647
Wind (km/h)
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
E
25
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
30
ESE
25
E
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
9:29PM1.54m
9:58AM1.36m
10:15PM1.52m
10:55AM1.31m
Low Tide
3:49AM0.28m
3:55PM0.36m
4:42AM0.28m
4:47PM0.42m
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clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:15
6:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:00
6:00
 mm
Temp °C
21
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
21
21
21
21
21
22
22
22
Feels °C
17
17
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
18
19
19
18
19
21
20
20
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