Frigates Surf Break

Lat Long: 18.46° S 178.01° E

Frigates 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 08 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Frigates sea temperature is
24.9° C
0.1° 

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 (08 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Frigates at 8AM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 08). An open ocean swell of 2.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (+12) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)11s
Afternoon (08 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)11s
Evening (08 Aug)3ft (0.9m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 21°C on Sat morning). Mainly strong winds.

Saturday
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
S
11
1.4
S
9
1.3
S
11
1
S
11
1.1
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.9
SSE
11
1.3
SE
9
0.9
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.6
S
17
0.8
SSE
16
0.9
SSE
17
0.8
SSE
17
1.1
S
17
1
S
16
1.2
SSE
16
1.1
S
15
1.1
S
14
1
S
14
0.9
SSE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
533
347
396
240
297
195
202
213
235
202
202
202
212
359
482
399
717
509
730
581
515
388
299
Wind (km/h)
45
E
40
E
45
E
40
E
45
E
45
E
45
E
45
E
40
E
40
E
45
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
40
E
35
ENE
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
35
E
35
E
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
1:31AM1.50m
2:27PM1.26m
2:34AM1.54m
3:34PM1.31m
3:36AM1.59m
4:35PM1.38m
Low Tide
8:11AM0.28m
8:12PM0.46m
9:16AM0.21m
9:20PM0.43m
10:16AM0.13m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:31
6:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:54
5:54
5:54
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
22
22
22
21
22
22
22
22
22
22
23
23
23
23
Feels °C
13
14
13
14
13
14
13
14
15
16
15
17
16
17
17
17
18
19
18
19
20
19
20
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