Frigates Surf Break

Lat Long: 18.46° S 178.01° E

Frigates 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 08 Nov 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Frigates sea temperature is
25.9°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 (09 Nov):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 17s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Frigates at 4AM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm November 08). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (+12) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Nov)1.5ft (0.4m)12s
Afternoon (09 Nov)1.5ft (0.5m)12s
Evening (09 Nov)1.5ft (0.4m)17s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 24°C on Sun night, min 23°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Monday
9
Tuesday
10
Wed
11
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
17
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
71
69
55
52
54
37
71
75
70
129
175
175
255
242
226
214
264
301
264
200
Wind (km/h)
30
E
30
E
30
E
25
E
25
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
35
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
6:24AM1.40m
6:22PM1.57m
7:06AM1.39m
7:00PM1.54m
Low Tide
00:11AM0.17m
12:14PM0.38m
00:51AM0.16m
12:54PM0.41m
1:31AM0.16m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
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6:17
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6:17
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6:19
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1
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Temp °C
24
24
23
23
23
24
24
24
23
24
23
24
24
24
24
24
23
24
23
23
Feels °C
21
21
20
21
21
21
21
21
20
21
20
22
22
21
21
22
20
21
21
21
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