Frigates Surf Break

Lat Long: 18.46° S 178.01° E

Frigates 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 01 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Frigates sea temperature is
25.1° C
0.4° 

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 (01 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Frigates at 6PM is: 1.1m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 01). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (+12) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Aug)4ft (1.2m)14s
Afternoon (01 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)15s
Evening (01 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 23°C on Sat morning, min 21°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
1
Sunday
2
Monday
3
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
3
4
3
1
1
2
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
0.8
SSW
13
0.9
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
13
2.4
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
545
561
489
503
229
268
384
390
456
463
614
701
785
788
743
732
888
1216
1995
1793
1765
Wind (km/h)
15
E
15
E
20
ESE
15
E
15
E
10
E
10
SE
5
SSE
10
S
15
S
15
S
20
S
20
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
SSE
20
SE
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:04AM1.47m
8:47PM1.42m
8:45AM1.44m
9:25PM1.45m
9:28AM1.39m
Low Tide
2:27PM0.22m
2:44AM0.42m
3:03PM0.25m
3:27AM0.42m
3:40PM0.29m
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:35
6:35
6:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:52
5:52
5:52
 mm
1
Temp °C
22
23
23
23
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
Feels °C
21
22
22
22
22
23
23
23
22
21
21
20
20
21
19
18
17
17
17
17
17
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