Frigates Surf Break

Lat Long: 18.46° S 178.01° E

Frigates 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 05 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 (06 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Frigates at 12AM is: 1.5m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 20s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 05). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (+12) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)16s
Afternoon (06 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)15s
Evening (06 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds.

Wed
5
Thursday
6
Friday
7
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
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
2
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSW
17
1.5
SSW
17
1.5
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
14
3
SE
8
3
SE
9
3
SE
9
2
S
10
2
S
11
1.8
S
10
1.8
S
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1120
1320
1244
1199
1108
969
957
945
780
665
656
553
1114
1443
1404
882
918
693
693
Wind (km/h)
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
35
ESE
40
ESE
40
ESE
40
ESE
35
ESE
40
ESE
35
ESE
40
ESE
45
ESE
45
ESE
45
ESE
45
ESE
45
ESE
45
ESE
45
ESE
50
ESE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
11:35PM1.47m
12:10PM1.25m
00:30AM1.48m
1:17PM1.24m
Low Tide
6:02AM0.37m
6:02PM0.44m
7:05AM0.33m
7:05PM0.47m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
clear
light rain
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:33
6:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:53
5:53
5:53
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
22
21
20
20
20
20
21
21
21
21
Feels °C
17
16
16
16
15
15
14
15
14
15
14
13
12
11
12
14
13
12
12
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