Frigates Surf Break

Lat Long: 18.46° S 178.01° E

Frigates 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 29 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Frigates sea temperature is
25.2° 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 (29 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Frigates at 2PM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 29). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (+12) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)13s
Afternoon (29 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)12s
Evening (29 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 21°C on Wed afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Wed
29
Thursday
30
Friday
31
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
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SSW
12
1
S
12
1
S
12
1
S
12
1
S
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
11
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
900
702
627
591
620
437
376
299
289
289
279
260
198
194
194
153
175
232
274
279
387
Wind (km/h)
30
ESE
35
ESE
40
ESE
40
ESE
35
ESE
35
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
30
E
30
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
ESE
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
6:05AM1.47m
6:56PM1.32m
6:46AM1.49m
7:34PM1.36m
7:25AM1.49m
8:11PM1.40m
Low Tide
12:39PM0.21m
00:41AM0.46m
1:16PM0.20m
1:21AM0.45m
1:52PM0.20m
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clear
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light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:37
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
1
1
1
Temp °C
22
22
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
22
22
22
21
21
21
22
22
21
21
21
Feels °C
17
17
15
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
17
17
17
16
16
16
17
18
17
17
18
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