Frigates Surf Break

Lat Long: 18.46° S 178.01° E

Frigates 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 24 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Frigates sea temperature is
25.0° C
0.2° 

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 (24 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Frigates at 6PM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 24). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (+12) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Jul)3ft (0.9m)13s
Afternoon (24 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)9s
Evening (24 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri morning, min 21°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Fri
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
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)
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
2
2
2
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
13
1.2
S
9
1.1
S
9
1.1
S
9
0.8
SSW
12
1
S
9
1
SSE
9
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
1
SSE
11
1
SSE
11
1
SSE
11
1
SSE
11
1
SSE
11
1
SSE
11
1
SSE
12
1
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
1.2
SE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
245
251
207
207
193
173
181
268
261
236
222
230
234
230
230
230
265
280
289
243
396
Wind (km/h)
30
ESE
25
ESE
25
E
25
E
25
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
ENE
15
E
20
ESE
20
SE
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
3:09PM1.17m
3:07AM1.38m
4:03PM1.17m
3:55AM1.39m
4:51PM1.20m
Low Tide
8:58AM0.39m
8:52PM0.57m
9:50AM0.37m
9:44PM0.57m
10:37AM0.33m
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part cloud
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cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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part cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:37
6:37
6:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:50
5:50
5:51
 mm
Temp °C
22
22
22
22
22
21
21
21
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
Feels °C
18
19
19
20
20
19
20
20
21
22
21
21
20
20
20
20
19
19
20
19
20
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