Frigates Surf Break

Lat Long: 18.46° S 178.01° E

Frigates 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 20 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Frigates sea temperature is
25.0° 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 (20 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 20s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 18s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 18s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Frigates at 9AM is: 1.7m 20s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 20). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (+12) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)20s
Afternoon (20 Jul)6ft (1.9m)18s
Evening (20 Jul)6ft (1.9m)18s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Warm (max 24°C on Tue night, min 21°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Mon morning, light winds from the N by Tue night).

Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
2
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSW
21
1.3
SSW
21
1.7
SSW
20
1.7
SSW
19
1.9
SSW
18
2
SSW
18
1.9
SSW
18
1.8
SSW
17
1.8
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1311
1527
2085
2001
2268
2516
2222
1813
1708
1487
1230
1214
1054
837
773
752
647
742
742
722
379
368
368
Wind (km/h)
30
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
30
ENE
30
E
30
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
25
NE
10
N
15
NW
20
W
20
W
15
SW
20
S
25
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:10AM1.40m
11:45PM1.50m
12:09PM1.30m
00:35AM1.46m
1:09PM1.23m
Low Tide
5:06AM0.35m
5:18PM0.30m
6:03AM0.38m
6:09PM0.40m
7:03AM0.40m
7:02PM0.49m
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part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:39
6:39
6:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:49
5:49
5:49
 mm
1
1
1
4
3
3
1
Temp °C
23
23
22
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
24
24
23
22
21
21
22
22
22
Feels °C
19
19
18
18
19
19
20
21
22
21
21
21
21
22
25
24
22
21
21
20
20
19
19
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