Frigates 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 18.46° S 178.01° E

Issued: 5 am 05 Nov 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Frigates sea temperature is

25.9°C

Frigates surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Frigates today (05 Nov):

Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SSW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Frigates at 11AM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am November 05). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (+12) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (05 Nov)	1.5ft (0.4m)	13s
Afternoon (05 Nov)	1.5ft (0.4m)	12s
Evening (05 Nov)	1.5ft (0.4m)	16s

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

	Short Range Forecast Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 24°C on Thu morning, min 23°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.
	Thursday 5							Friday 6								Saturday 7								Sun 8
	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	3 AM	6 AM
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 12	SSW 12	SW 17	SW 16	SW 16	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 15	SW 15	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SSW 12	SSW 12
Wave Graph
kJ	83	65	63	61	60	60	69	66	171	169	160	279	309	264	257	342	328	309	219	219	215	172	170	164	103	101
Wind (km/h)	E	E	E	E	E	ESE	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	ENE	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	ESE	E
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	off
High Tide		3:05AM1.41m				3:40PM1.53m				4:02AM1.41m				4:25PM1.57m				4:53AM1.42m				5:06PM1.59m				5:40AM1.41m
Low Tide				9:17AM0.27m				9:57PM0.31m				10:06AM0.30m				10:46PM0.25m				10:51AM0.32m				11:30PM0.20m


	5:26	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:26	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:24	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:24	—
	—	—	—	—	—	6:15	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:15	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:16	—	—	—	6:16
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	23	24	24	24	24	24	23	23	23	23	24	24	24	24	24	24	23	24
Feels °C	24	23	23	23	22	22	22	22	21	22	22	21	21	21	21	22	21	20	21	21	21	22	21	21	20	21
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 15	SW 15	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SSW 12	SSW 12
kJ	83	65	63	61	60	60	59	58	171	169	160	279	309	264	257	342	328	309	219	219	215	172	170	164	103	101
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 11	SSE 10	S 10	S 10	SSE 10	SW 17	SW 16	SW 16	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 12	S 9	SE 11	SW 11	SW 11	S 18	S 18	S 17	S 16	S 16	NW 13	NW 13	—	SE 13	SE 13	SE 13
kJ	64	10	8	8	9	47	69	66	56	56	56	2	5	30	30	6	6	6	5	5	7	7	—	7	7	7
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 10	ESE 9	SW 18	SW 18	SSW 18	S 10	SSE 9	SSE 9	SSE 9	SSE 9	SSE 9	SE 11	S 9	S 9	S 8	—	S 18	S 17	S 16	W 11	—	—	—	S 21	S 21	S 21
kJ	8	8	12	12	30	7	8	8	8	8	8	5	2	2	6	—	6	6	5	2	—	—	—	9	9	9
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 9	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8
kJ	251	396	358	408	461	408	399	367	360	344	344	294	287	249	238	197	162	227	250	250	273	273	244	211	238	264
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Restaurants Mamanucas	Cloudbreak Mamanucas	Momi Bay Viti Levu	La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail) New-Caledonia	Great Exhibition Bay Northland	Cloudbreak Mamanucas	Momi Bay Viti Levu	Momi Bay Viti Levu	Momi Bay Viti Levu	Momi Bay Viti Levu	Momi Bay Viti Levu	La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail) New-Caledonia	Great Exhibition Bay Northland	Cloudbreak Mamanucas	Frigates Kadavu Passage	Frigates Kadavu Passage	Waidroka Kadavu Passage	Hideaway Kadavu Passage	Momi Bay Viti Levu	Makorori North Gisborne and Mahia	Cloudbreak Mamanucas	Corvette New-Caledonia	Momi Bay Viti Levu	Restaurants Mamanucas	Restaurants Mamanucas	Momi Bay Viti Levu
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	3	2	1	2	2	1	1	1	1	1
Distance (km)	110	109	99	1357	1867	109	99	99	99	99	99	1357	1867	109	0	0	23	49	99	2245	109	1283	99	110	110	99
Best forecast wave conditions in Kadavu Passage															Frigates	Frigates	Hideaway	Hideaway
Rating (10 max)															2	2	3	2
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Rating (10 max)	1	1	1			1	1	1	1	2	1			2	2	2	3	2	2		2		2	1	1	1
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Rating (10 max)	4	4	5	5	4	5	4	5	5	5	4	5	8	8	7	6	6	6	5	8	9	8	7	7	6	5

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