Frigates Surf Break

Lat Long: 18.46° S 178.01° E

Frigates 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 26 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Frigates sea temperature is
24.5°C
1.1° 

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 (26 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s 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 13s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am October 26). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (+12) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Oct)2.5ft (0.7m)16s
Afternoon (26 Oct)2ft (0.6m)18s
Evening (26 Oct)2ft (0.6m)18s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 22°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Tue afternoon, light winds from the E by Wed night).

Monday
26
Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
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
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
258
251
248
223
211
211
211
327
553
541
522
504
469
376
371
367
353
283
217
217
214
138
133
Wind (km/h)
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
25
E
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
35
E
30
E
30
E
25
E
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
E
25
E
30
E
25
E
25
E
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
6:09AM1.47m
6:19PM1.67m
6:57AM1.49m
7:02PM1.69m
7:47AM1.49m
7:49PM1.69m
Low Tide
12:06PM0.27m
00:45AM0.09m
12:51PM0.27m
1:32AM0.04m
1:38PM0.29m
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clear
clear
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clear
clear
clear
clear
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Temp °C
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
22
22
23
24
24
23
23
23
23
23
23
24
24
23
23
Feels °C
20
20
20
20
20
20
21
21
20
21
22
22
21
20
20
22
22
23
23
23
22
21
21
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