Frigates Surf Break

Lat Long: 18.46° S 178.01° E

Frigates 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 28 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Frigates sea temperature is
24.8°C
0.9° 

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 (28 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Frigates at 11AM is: 0.7m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am October 28). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 8s 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 (28 Oct)2.5ft (0.7m)15s
Afternoon (28 Oct)2.5ft (0.7m)14s
Evening (28 Oct)2ft (0.6m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 23°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Wed afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Fri night).

Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
Friday
30
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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)
2
2
2
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
353
283
217
214
214
138
133
91
68
70
116
102
97
96
97
100
61
77
106
114
118
63
60
Wind (km/h)
25
ENE
20
E
20
E
30
E
30
E
25
E
25
E
20
E
15
E
20
E
20
E
25
ESE
25
E
20
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
NE
15
NW
15
WNW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
5
ESE
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
off
High Tide
7:47AM1.49m
7:49PM1.69m
8:40AM1.47m
8:41PM1.65m
9:37AM1.43m
Low Tide
1:32AM0.04m
1:38PM0.29m
2:21AM0.03m
2:29PM0.33m
3:14AM0.05m
3:25PM0.38m
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Temp °C
23
23
23
24
24
24
23
23
23
23
23
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
Feels °C
22
22
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22
21
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23
23
23
23
23
23
24
24
24
25
26
26
25
25
25
27
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