Frigates Surf Break

Lat Long: 18.46° S 178.01° E

Frigates 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 17 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Frigates sea temperature is
25.1° C
0.1° 

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 (18 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Frigates at 1AM is: 1.2m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 18s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 17). An open ocean swell of 2.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (+12) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)16s
Afternoon (18 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)16s
Evening (18 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Fri night). Mainly strong winds.

Fri
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1.1
SE
16
1.1
SE
16
1.1
SE
15
1.1
SE
15
1.2
SSW
17
1.3
SSW
17
1.3
SSW
17
1.4
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
657
666
767
767
602
602
587
508
560
546
519
492
807
932
919
1005
981
933
897
Wind (km/h)
40
E
40
E
45
E
45
E
40
E
40
E
40
E
40
E
40
E
40
E
40
E
40
E
40
E
35
E
40
E
35
ENE
35
E
40
ENE
35
E
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
9:16PM1.59m
9:20AM1.61m
10:06PM1.57m
10:14AM1.51m
Low Tide
3:13AM0.28m
3:41PM0.08m
4:09AM0.31m
4:29PM0.19m
cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
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part cloud
clear
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part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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cloud
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part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:39
6:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:47
5:47
5:47
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
23
23
23
22
22
22
22
23
23
22
23
23
22
22
23
23
23
23
23
Feels °C
16
17
16
15
16
16
16
17
17
16
17
17
16
16
17
17
18
18
18
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