Frigates Surf Break

Lat Long: 18.46° S 178.01° E

Frigates 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 21 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Frigates sea temperature is
24.9°C
0.5° 

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 (21 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Frigates at 2PM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am October 21). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (+12) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Oct)2ft (0.6m)16s
Afternoon (21 Oct)3.5ft (1.0m)10s
Evening (21 Oct)2.5ft (0.7m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Wed
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
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)
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
16
1.1
S
10
1
S
10
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
17
0.5
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
166
235
186
193
168
207
210
109
103
204
188
178
202
98
334
226
223
152
220
188
188
Wind (km/h)
35
ESE
35
ESE
30
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
E
30
E
30
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
30
E
30
E
30
E
25
E
25
E
30
E
35
ESE
35
ESE
30
E
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
3:02PM1.28m
3:02AM1.29m
3:43PM1.36m
3:51AM1.34m
4:21PM1.45m
Low Tide
8:37AM0.41m
9:04PM0.55m
9:21AM0.38m
9:51PM0.47m
10:02AM0.35m
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clear
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Temp °C
22
22
22
22
22
22
21
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
23
22
22
Feels °C
16
17
17
17
16
16
16
16
17
18
17
17
18
18
19
19
19
19
19
18
19
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