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Frigates Surf Photo: 'Fiji empty Line up' by Steven Lyon

Lat Long: 18.46° S 178.01° E

Issued: 11 am 23 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Frigates sea temperature is

26.5° C

1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Frigates surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	ESE	ESE	SSW	SW
	15 s	cross- off	4 s	15 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 June at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Frigates around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	ESE	ESE	SSW	SW
	14 s	cross- off	4 s	14 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 June at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Frigates around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	ESE	ESE	SSW	SW
	14 s	cross- off	5 s	14 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 June at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Frigates around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	ESE	ESE	SSW	SW
	14 s	cross- off	5 s	14 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 June at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Frigates around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	ESE	ESE	SSW	SW
	14 s	off	6 s	14 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 June at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Frigates around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	E	ESE	SSW	SW
	14 s	off	6 s	14 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 June at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Frigates around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	E	ESE	SSW	SSW
	13 s	off	6 s	13 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 June at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Frigates around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	E	ESE	SSW	SSW
	16 s	off	6 s	13 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 June at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Frigates around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	E	E	SSW	ESE
	16 s	off	5 s	16 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 June at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Frigates around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	E	E	SSW	ESE
	15 s	off	4 s	15 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 June at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Frigates around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	E	E	SSW	ESE
	15 s	off	4 s	15 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 June at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Frigates around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	E	E	SSW	ESE
	15 s	off	4 s	15 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 June at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Frigates around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	ENE	E	SSW	ESE
	14 s	off	5 s	14 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 June at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Frigates around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	ENE	E	SSW	ESE
	14 s	off	5 s	14 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 June at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Frigates around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	ENE	E	SSW	ESE
	14 s	cross- off	5 s	14 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 June at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Frigates around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NE	E	SSW	ESE
	14 s	cross- off	5 s	14 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 June at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Frigates around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NE	E	SSW	ESE
	13 s	cross- off	5 s	13 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 June at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Frigates around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 3 hours and 16 minutes after high water (falling spring tide). Tide height was 0.8m (2.8 ft). Range 1.88m (6.2 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Frigates Surf Photo: 'Fiji empty Line up' by Steven Lyon

An empty Line up with pumping waves.

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User: Steven Lyon (2 photos)

Country: Fiji (36 photos)

Photo taken at: 9:33 am 16 Jun 2011