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/ Kadavu Passage (14 surf breaks) /
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Frigates surfForecast / Kadavu Passage / Fiji
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Saturday 16 May 2026 +12Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Frigates surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Frigates sea temperature is
27.8° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Frigates today?
The current surf forecast for Frigates at 12PM is: 1.3m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 16). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (+12) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (16 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Frigates. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SE 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | |
1471 | 1192 | 969 | 892 | 1082 | 759 | 559 | 443 | 362 | 325 | 826 | 783 | 703 | 703 | 154 | 116 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 113 | 429 | 61 | 58 | 37 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 5:29AM1.71m | 6:12PM1.49m | 6:17AM1.75m | 7:06PM1.52m | 7:08AM1.76m | 8:01PM1.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:59AM0.05m | 00:04AM0.26m | 12:50PM-0.02m | 00:56AM0.27m | 1:42PM-0.05m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:39 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 |
 kJ | 1471 | 1192 | 969 | 892 | 1082 | 759 | 559 | 443 | 212 | 325 | 264 | 261 | 253 | 163 | 154 | 116 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 113 | 95 | 61 | 58 | 37 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | ESE 11 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 14 | S 10 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SW 21 | SSW 20 | S 17 | SSW 20 | S 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 21 | 13 | 39 | 73 | 40 | 120 | 132 | 157 | 362 | 123 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 18 | 39 | 24 | 38 | 21 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | S 15 | S 15 | ESE 11 | S 13 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | S 20 | S 19 | S 24 | SW 24 | SW 23 | SW 22 | SW 22 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 20 | S 17 | SSW 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 12 |
| kJ | 8 | 18 | 38 | 25 | 14 | 39 | 38 | 36 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 6 | 24 | 38 | 22 | 34 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 440 | 406 | 387 | 319 | 236 | 231 | 197 | 225 | 255 | 480 | 826 | 783 | 703 | 703 | 743 | 637 | 572 | 560 | 528 | 471 | 429 | 402 | 402 | 419 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1159 | 110 | 1128 | 1128 | 110 | 1357 | 1337 | 110 | 99 | 110 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 110 | 110 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 109 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 |
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