Frigates Surf Break

Lat Long: 18.46° S 178.01° E

Frigates 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 28 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Frigates sea temperature is
25.2° C
0.4° 

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 (29 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Frigates at 7AM is: 1.8m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 28). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (+12) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)13s
Afternoon (29 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)12s
Evening (29 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 23°C on Thu night, min 21°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
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
2
2
2
3
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
14
2.3
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
1
S
12
1
S
12
1
S
11
0.9
SSE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1513
1726
1777
1152
900
826
627
591
546
437
376
294
247
280
279
256
198
Wind (km/h)
25
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
ESE
35
ESE
40
ESE
40
ESE
40
ESE
35
ESE
35
E
35
E
35
E
30
E
30
E
35
E
35
E
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
6:16PM1.28m
6:05AM1.47m
6:56PM1.32m
6:46AM1.49m
7:34PM1.36m
Low Tide
00:00AM0.49m
12:39PM0.21m
00:41AM0.46m
1:16PM0.20m
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rain showers
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cloud
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clear
part cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:37
6:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:52
5:52
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
21
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
21
21
21
21
21
22
22
21
21
Feels °C
18
18
17
17
17
17
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
17
17
17
16
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