Frigates Surf Break

Frigates 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 18.46° S 178.01° E

Issued: 5 pm 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Frigates sea temperature is
26.7° C

1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (17 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Frigates at 9PM is: 0.9m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 17). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+12) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)--
Afternoon (17 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)18s
Evening (17 Jun)3ft (0.9m)17s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 22°C on Fri afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Wed
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Sat
20
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
1
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
9
1.5
SSW
9
1.5
SSW
9
1.6
SSW
9
1.6
S
10
1.7
S
10
1.8
S
9
1.9
S
9
1.9
S
9
1.7
SSE
10
1.8
S
9
1.5
SSE
9
1.7
SSE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
422
541
528
539
683
512
377
372
367
400
499
518
551
612
614
518
565
362
440
418
354
294
204
180
Wind (km/h)
25
SW
20
SW
15
SW
20
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
S
20
SSW
25
S
25
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
30
SSE
25
SE
30
SE
25
SE
25
SE
30
SE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
8:45PM1.53m
8:43AM1.70m
9:41PM1.53m
9:40AM1.62m
10:37PM1.53m
10:39AM1.53m
Low Tide
2:34AM0.30m
3:15PM-0.02m
3:32AM0.33m
4:09PM0.05m
4:33AM0.37m
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:37
6:37
6:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:38
5:38
5:38
5:38
 mm
1
Temp °C
25
25
25
24
24
24
24
24
24
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
22
22
22
23
23
23
22
23
Feels °C
24
25
25
23
22
23
23
24
23
21
20
20
20
20
19
19
19
18
17
18
18
18
16
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ESE
10
1.1
SW
6
1.1
E
10
1
SW
6
1.2
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
9
1.5
SSW
9
1.5
SSW
9
0.9
SSW
14
1.6
S
10
1.7
S
10
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
11
Energy kJ
276
98
226
78
683
512
339
343
329
352
499
518
313
299
295
295
290
260
247
180
180
294
204
149
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
18
1.1
E
10
1.1
SW
6
1
SSW
16
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
E
9
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
E
9
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.8
SSW
9
0.5
E
9
0.7
SW
8
0.7
SSW
8
0.6
SSW
8
0.7
SSW
8
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
Energy kJ
422
226
88
539
147
142
377
372
367
110
332
332
58
58
57
101
39
70
59
44
55
57
85
180
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
11
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
1
E
10
0.4
SSE
11
0.6
SSW
9
0.9
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.1
S
21
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.5
E
9
0.1
SW
18
0.5
E
9
0.2
SSW
17
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.5
SSE
9
Energy kJ
40
541
528
184
37
58
139
110
110
9
83
81
6
6
6
40
12
39
29
66
64
4
4
42
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WSW
6
1
SSW
6
1.1
SSW
7
1.2
SSW
9
1.6
SSW
9
1.8
S
9
1.9
S
9
1.9
S
9
1.7
SSE
10
1.8
S
9
1.5
SSE
9
1.7
SSE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.4
SE
6
Energy kJ
115
82
107
217
400
551
612
614
518
565
362
440
418
354
193
181
152
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
1872
1872
1856
1292
277
277
277
277
277
755
1128
1128
1159
1131
1128
1128
1128
1357
1318
1318
1318
1283
1318
1334
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
8
8
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
7
5
5
6
5
6
6
6
5
5
8
7
7
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