Frigates Surf Break

Lat Long: 18.46° S 178.01° E

Frigates 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 13 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Frigates sea temperature is
24.8°C
0.1° 

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 (13 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Frigates at 2PM is: 3.0m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 13). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (+12) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Sep)10ft (3.0m)17s
Afternoon (13 Sep)10ft (3.0m)17s
Evening (13 Sep)8ft (2.5m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sun
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
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)
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
4
3
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SSW
17
3
SSW
17
3
SSW
17
3
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
2.3
SSW
16
2.3
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
18
2.5
SSW
18
3
SSW
17
3
SSW
17
3
SSW
17
3
SSW
17
3
SSW
17
3
SSW
17
2.5
SSW
17
2.5
SSW
17
2.5
SSW
16
2.4
SSW
16
2.4
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5990
5428
4788
3908
3336
2961
2648
2682
3864
4480
4988
5189
5128
5008
4648
4346
3769
3998
3458
2865
2829
Wind (km/h)
20
ESE
20
ESE
25
SE
25
ESE
25
E
15
E
20
E
25
ESE
25
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
30
ESE
30
E
25
ESE
25
ENE
30
E
25
E
30
E
30
E
25
E
25
E
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
7:46AM1.56m
8:07PM1.62m
8:32AM1.49m
8:48PM1.58m
9:19AM1.41m
Low Tide
1:52PM0.19m
2:23AM0.19m
2:33PM0.27m
3:08AM0.22m
3:15PM0.36m
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:05
6:05
6:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:01
6:01
6:01
 mm
Temp °C
21
21
21
21
21
20
20
21
21
21
22
21
21
21
21
22
22
22
22
22
22
Feels °C
18
18
17
17
17
18
18
17
18
17
19
17
17
18
18
18
19
18
18
19
20
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