Frigates Surf Break

Lat Long: 18.46° S 178.01° E

Frigates 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 12 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Frigates sea temperature is
24.8°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 (13 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 20s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 19s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Frigates at 12AM is: 2.5m 19s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 2.0m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (+12) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Sep)--
Afternoon (13 Sep)5ft (1.6m)20s
Evening (13 Sep)7ft (2.2m)19s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sat
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
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)
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
5
3
3
4
5
4
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSW
20
2
SSW
19
2.2
SSW
19
2.5
SSW
19
2.5
SSW
18
3
SSW
18
3
SSW
17
3
SSW
17
3
SSW
17
2.5
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
2.3
SSW
16
2.2
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
18
2.5
SSW
18
3
SSW
17
3
SSW
17
3
SSW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2019
2841
3412
4477
4102
5885
5818
5428
4788
3659
3336
3182
2648
2479
3864
4354
5046
5189
4499
Wind (km/h)
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
35
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
7:27PM1.64m
7:46AM1.56m
8:07PM1.62m
8:32AM1.49m
8:48PM1.58m
Low Tide
1:37AM0.18m
1:52PM0.19m
2:23AM0.19m
2:33PM0.27m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:05
6:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:01
6:01
6:01
 mm
Temp °C
21
21
20
20
20
20
20
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
22
21
Feels °C
18
18
17
17
17
17
17
18
17
17
17
18
18
18
17
17
16
17
17
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