Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frigates today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Frigates at 4PM is: 1.0m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 22). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (+12) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Frigates. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 22°C on Sat night, min 20°C on Sat morning). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSE 8 | S 17 | S 17 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 16 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSE 9 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
295 | 231 | 238 | 225 | 225 | 191 | 184 | 158 | 156 | 87 | 151 | 61 | 58 | 56 | 55 | 48 | 47 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 25 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:38PM1.13m | 2:33AM1.32m | 3:34PM1.15m | 3:26AM1.34m | 4:23PM1.20m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:21AM0.42m | 8:19PM0.61m | 9:17AM0.40m | 9:16PM0.60m | 10:07AM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||
6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | |
mm | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 10 |
295 | 231 | 238 | 194 | 194 | 191 | 184 | 128 | 92 | 68 | 151 | 61 | 58 | 56 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 24 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | S 17 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 12 | S 12 |
239 | 229 | 225 | 225 | 225 | 183 | 158 | 158 | 156 | 87 | 67 | 53 | 46 | 47 | 55 | 48 | 47 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 25 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 14 | S 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 10 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 9 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 |
38 | 28 | 29 | 8 | 34 | 33 | 30 | 42 | 39 | 37 | 34 | 9 | 50 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 15 | 32 | 29 | 22 | 20 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
198 | 197 | 166 | 139 | 117 | 117 | 113 | 130 | 155 | 207 | 286 | 503 | 455 | 387 | 334 | 302 | 249 | 249 | 208 | 225 | 237 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 110 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 0 | 37 | 99 | 99 | 110 | 99 | 99 | 110 | 110 | 1318 | 1318 | 1318 | 110 | 841 | 1335 | 109 | 110 |
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