Frigates Surf Break

Frigates 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 18.46° S 178.01° E

Issued: 11 pm 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Frigates sea temperature is
26.8° C

1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (17 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 17s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Frigates at 7AM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 16). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (+12) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)5ft (1.5m)6s
Afternoon (17 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)18s
Evening (17 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)17s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 27°C on Tue night, min 22°C on Fri afternoon). Mainly strong winds.

Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
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
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
11
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
1.4
WNW
6
1.5
W
6
0.6
SSW
19
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
9
1.6
SSW
9
1.5
SSW
9
1.5
SSW
9
1.2
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
10
1.6
S
10
2
S
10
2
S
10
1.9
SSE
10
1.8
SSE
10
1.7
SSE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
49
127
127
128
167
251
422
541
629
539
683
512
465
433
367
352
501
523
489
740
740
671
625
561
Wind (km/h)
15
N
25
NNW
30
NW
40
WNW
35
W
30
WSW
25
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
25
S
25
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
30
SSE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
25
SE
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:48PM1.52m
7:47AM1.75m
8:45PM1.53m
8:43AM1.70m
9:41PM1.53m
9:40AM1.62m
Low Tide
1:37AM0.29m
2:21PM-0.07m
2:34AM0.30m
3:15PM-0.02m
3:32AM0.33m
4:09PM0.05m
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:37
6:37
6:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:38
5:38
5:38
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
27
27
26
25
25
25
25
25
25
24
24
24
23
24
24
24
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
22
Feels °C
29
27
25
22
22
23
24
25
25
23
23
24
22
23
23
22
21
21
20
20
19
19
19
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.2
ESE
10
1.1
ESE
10
1.2
WSW
6
1.1
SW
6
1
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
9
1.6
SSW
9
1.5
SSW
9
0.9
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
10
1.6
S
10
1.7
S
9
1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
12
Energy kJ
544
508
452
383
327
276
235
106
88
539
683
512
465
433
337
352
501
523
489
495
351
295
290
233
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
7
0.5
WNW
7
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
19
0.8
SSW
18
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
SW
6
0.9
E
9
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.6
E
9
0.9
SSW
9
0.8
SSW
9
0.7
SW
9
Energy kJ
28
31
127
127
100
251
422
226
188
184
75
139
377
372
367
85
85
390
373
299
58
130
103
84
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
11
0.5
SW
16
0.3
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SW
20
0.5
SW
16
0.4
SSE
11
0.9
SSW
18
1
SSW
17
1
SW
6
0.9
E
9
0.7
SW
10
0.8
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.1
S
21
0.1
SE
11
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.1
S
17
0.6
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
Energy kJ
49
127
24
40
99
122
40
541
629
76
142
92
110
110
110
9
5
83
81
58
6
57
40
39
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NW
8
0.9
WNW
7
1.4
WNW
6
1.5
W
6
1.3
W
6
1.3
WSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
1.5
SSW
9
1.4
S
9
2
S
10
2
S
10
1.9
SSE
10
1.8
SSE
10
1.7
SSE
10
Energy kJ
99
84
128
167
126
127
69
337
304
740
740
671
625
561
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
1
1
1
1
2
3
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
22
22
55
1885
1885
1885
1128
22
277
277
836
1128
1128
277
277
277
831
831
1159
1159
1128
1128
1159
1357
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3
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3
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
1
3
1
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1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
9
7
9
6
5
5
6
6
6
6
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