Frigates Surf Break

Lat Long: 18.46° S 178.01° E

Frigates 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 09 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Frigates sea temperature is
24.6°C
0.0° 

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 (09 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Frigates at 2PM is: 1.3m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 09). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 8s 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 cross-offshore.

Time (+12) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Sep)4.5ft (1.3m)15s
Afternoon (09 Sep)4.5ft (1.3m)14s
Evening (09 Sep)4ft (1.2m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 20°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
9
Thursday
10
Friday
11
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)
3
3
2
2
2
0
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.2
SW
11
1.2
SW
11
1.2
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
1.1
SW
10
1.1
SW
10
1
SW
10
0.4
SW
24
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
750
740
691
564
501
437
443
573
442
330
407
366
354
347
263
243
234
196
175
218
316
Wind (km/h)
15
E
20
ESE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
25
SE
20
SSE
20
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
20
ESE
20
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:15PM1.51m
5:21AM1.62m
6:01PM1.58m
6:11AM1.63m
6:45PM1.62m
Low Tide
10:55AM0.10m
11:13PM0.30m
11:43AM0.08m
00:04AM0.24m
12:28PM0.09m
part cloud
clear
rain showers
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:09
6:07
6:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:00
6:00
6:01
 mm
1
2
1
Temp °C
23
23
23
23
22
22
22
21
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
21
21
21
Feels °C
24
23
23
23
22
20
20
19
21
21
21
21
21
22
22
22
22
22
19
19
20
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