Frigates Surf Break

Lat Long: 18.46° S 178.01° E

Frigates 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 24 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Frigates sea temperature is
24.8°C
0.2° 

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 (24 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Frigates at 6PM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 24). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (+12) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)11s
Afternoon (24 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)11s
Evening (24 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 20°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds.

Mon
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
2
1
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
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)
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
21
0.7
SW
18
0.8
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
1.3
SSW
17
1.5
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
47
38
30
34
25
75
76
79
78
121
341
360
594
900
1094
1289
1289
1379
1350
1117
1102
Wind (km/h)
40
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
30
E
35
E
40
ESE
45
ESE
Wind State
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
4:23PM1.20m
4:14AM1.38m
5:06PM1.25m
4:58AM1.43m
5:45PM1.32m
Low Tide
10:07AM0.36m
10:07PM0.56m
10:51AM0.31m
10:53PM0.51m
11:30AM0.26m
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cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:20
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:58
5:59
5:59
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
21
21
21
21
21
21
20
21
21
22
22
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
Feels °C
16
16
17
17
16
17
15
17
17
18
17
16
16
17
18
17
18
18
17
15
14
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