Frigates Surf Break

Lat Long: 18.46° S 178.01° E

Frigates 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 26 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Frigates sea temperature is
24.5°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 (26 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Frigates at 10AM is: 1.6m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 26). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (+12) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Aug)5ft (1.6m)16s
Afternoon (26 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)15s
Evening (26 Aug)5ft (1.6m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Wed night, light winds from the NNW by Fri night).

Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1094
1289
1289
1379
1350
1117
1102
1102
987
1014
962
851
851
851
665
656
665
674
683
683
647
553
501
Wind (km/h)
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
40
ESE
45
ESE
40
E
35
ESE
35
E
30
E
25
ESE
20
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
25
E
20
E
20
E
15
ENE
10
E
25
SE
15
ESE
15
E
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
4:58AM1.43m
5:45PM1.32m
5:39AM1.47m
6:22PM1.39m
6:19AM1.50m
6:57PM1.45m
Low Tide
11:30AM0.26m
11:35PM0.46m
12:06PM0.23m
00:15AM0.41m
12:42PM0.21m
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:20
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:59
5:59
5:59
 mm
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
21
21
22
22
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
22
22
23
23
22
Feels °C
17
17
18
20
18
16
15
16
16
16
17
17
18
18
18
19
20
21
22
23
22
23
22
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