Frigates Surf Break

Lat Long: 18.46° S 178.01° E

Frigates 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 23 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 1AM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.3m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 23). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

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

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 21°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Thu
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
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
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
554
347
352
303
312
312
227
251
207
207
193
173
181
268
261
236
222
230
234
Wind (km/h)
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
E
25
E
20
E
20
E
15
E
20
E
20
E
15
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
2:10PM1.18m
2:17AM1.38m
3:09PM1.17m
3:07AM1.38m
4:03PM1.17m
Low Tide
7:57PM0.55m
8:58AM0.39m
8:52PM0.57m
9:50AM0.37m
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6:37
6:37
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5:50
5:50
5:50
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Temp °C
22
22
22
21
21
21
22
22
22
22
22
21
21
22
22
22
22
22
22
Feels °C
18
18
18
17
17
18
19
19
20
19
20
20
20
21
21
21
21
21
20
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