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/ Kadavu Passage (14 surf breaks) /
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Frigates surfForecast / Kadavu Passage / Fiji
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 12 May 2026 +12Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Frigates surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Frigates sea temperature is
27.9° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Frigates today?
The current surf forecast for Frigates at 9AM is: 2.0m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (+12) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 15s |
| Evening (12 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Frigates. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | |
937 | 1832 | 1762 | 1648 | 1409 | 1409 | 1632 | 1811 | 1763 | 1716 | 1693 | 1647 | 1556 | 1534 | 1491 | 1244 | 1353 | 1226 | 1247 | 1028 | 850 | 850 | 745 | 659 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:29AM1.36m | 2:36PM1.29m | 3:13AM1.45m | 3:31PM1.34m | 3:57AM1.55m | 4:25PM1.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:38AM0.51m | 8:48PM0.37m | 9:30AM0.40m | 9:36PM0.33m | 10:20AM0.28m | 10:24PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:42 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
 kJ | 937 | 1832 | 1762 | 1648 | 1409 | 1409 | 1632 | 1811 | 1763 | 1716 | 1693 | 1647 | 1556 | 1534 | 1491 | 1244 | 1353 | 1226 | 1247 | 1028 | 850 | 850 | 745 | 659 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SW 26 | SSW 24 | SW 24 | SSW 24 | SSW 22 |
| kJ | 441 | 54 | 28 | 27 | 178 | 246 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 40 | 26 | 26 | 170 | 374 | 563 | 487 | 595 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | — | — | — | S 17 | S 14 | SW 26 | S 12 | S 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 28 | 28 | 11 | 11 | 29 | 28 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 25 | — | — | — | 23 | 15 | 171 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 37 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 8 | — | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | — | 43 | — | 27 | 24 | 24 | 64 | 16 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 37 | 39 | 39 | 101 | 12 | 103 | 35 | 60 | 55 | 77 | 80 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 37 | 99 | 753 | 753 | 110 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 0 | 753 | 110 | 110 | 110 |
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