Frigates Surf Break

Lat Long: 18.46° S 178.01° E

Frigates 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 13 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Frigates sea temperature is
24.5° 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 (14 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Frigates at 5AM is: 0.6m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 13). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s 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 (14 Aug)2ft (0.6m)16s
Afternoon (14 Aug)2ft (0.6m)16s
Evening (14 Aug)2ft (0.6m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, strong winds from the SE by Sat night).

Friday
14
Saturday
15
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
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
2
3
3
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.7
SW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
152
204
200
175
171
206
203
255
178
245
245
319
395
439
504
469
452
Wind (km/h)
25
E
20
E
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
30
E
30
E
30
ENE
25
ENE
25
NE
10
N
5
N
5
SE
15
SE
30
SSE
35
SE
45
SE
Wind State
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:11PM1.59m
7:16AM1.69m
7:58PM1.62m
8:06AM1.64m
8:44PM1.62m
Low Tide
1:09AM0.23m
1:38PM0.01m
1:59AM0.22m
2:23PM0.07m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:55
5:55
 mm
2
3
1
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
23
23
23
23
23
23
24
24
24
23
23
22
22
22
21
21
21
Feels °C
22
23
23
22
22
21
21
22
23
22
25
25
24
23
19
18
15
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