
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frigates today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 20s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 18s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Frigates at 9AM is: 1.7m 20s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 20). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (+12) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 20s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 18s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Frigates. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Warm (max 24°C on Tue night, min 21°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Mon morning, light winds from the N by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1311 | 1527 | 2085 | 2001 | 2268 | 2516 | 2222 | 1813 | 1708 | 1487 | 1230 | 1214 | 1054 | 837 | 773 | 752 | 647 | 742 | 742 | 722 | 379 | 368 | 368 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:10AM1.40m | 11:45PM1.50m | 12:09PM1.30m | 00:35AM1.46m | 1:09PM1.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:06AM0.35m | 5:18PM0.30m | 6:03AM0.38m | 6:09PM0.40m | 7:03AM0.40m | 7:02PM0.49m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
740 | 1527 | 2085 | 2001 | 2268 | 2516 | 2222 | 1813 | 1708 | 1487 | 1230 | 1214 | 1054 | 837 | 773 | 752 | 647 | 742 | 742 | 722 | 379 | 368 | 368 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 21 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SE 13 | SSE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
1311 | 730 | 431 | 476 | 253 | 299 | 253 | 249 | 219 | 172 | 172 | 167 | 154 | 74 | 59 | 47 | 114 | 114 | 112 | 108 | 302 | 298 | 302 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SSE 14 | SE 14 | SSE 13 | SW 15 | S 23 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
401 | 347 | 368 | 304 | 171 | 42 | 10 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 149 | 116 | 116 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 104 | 79 | 77 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 |
181 | 152 | 156 | 220 | 220 | 176 | 150 | 131 | 124 | 139 | 128 | 104 | 89 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 24 | 66 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 37 | 99 | 118 | 109 | 753 | 37 | 37 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 37 | 37 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 110 | 836 | 841 | 836 |
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