Cap Frehel Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

Cap Frehel in Brittany is an exposed reef break that has pretty consitent surf and can work at any time of the year. Ideal winds are from the southeast. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the best swell direction is from the west..

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Overall Cap Frehel Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution

IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Cap Frehel:   (click location name for more details)
Closest break	Pleherel	3 mi
Second closest break	Les Sables d Or	4 mi
Third closest break	Dame Jouanne	9 mi
Fourth closest break	Fremur	9 mi
Fifth closest break	La Garde Guerin	9 mi
Wave buoys nearest to Cap Frehel:
Closest wave buoy	Channel Islands Buoy	88 mi
Second closest wave buoy	Greenwich Buoy	158 mi
Third closest wave buoy	Sevenstones Buoy	196 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy	Pembroke Buoy	236 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy	Sandettie Buoy	248 mi
Tide stations nearest to Cap Frehel:
Closest tide station	St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands	35 mi
Second closest tide station	St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands - READ flaterco	35 mi
Third closest tide station	Weymouth, England	133 mi
Fourth closest tide station	Weymouth, England	133 mi
Fifth closest tide station	Bournemouth, England	141 mi
Ski Resorts closest to Cap Frehel:
Closest ski area	Le Grand Val (Switzerland)	319 mi
Second closest ski area	Chastreix-Sancy (France)	324 mi
Third closest ski area	Le Mont-Dore (France)	324 mi
Fourth closest ski area	Besse Super Besse (France)	331 mi
Fifth closest ski area	Le Lioran (France)	351 mi
Town and city forecasts close to Cap Frehel:
Closest city location	Saint-Cast-le-Guildo (France)	4 mi
Second closest city location	Plurien (France)	6 mi
Third closest city location	Matignon (France)	6 mi
Fourth closest city location	Erquy (France)	8 mi
Fifth closest city location	Henanbihen (France)	9 mi

• The closest passenger airport to Cap Frehel is Pleurtuit (Dinard) Airport (DNR) in France, 21 km (13 miles) away (directly).
• The second nearest airport to Cap Frehel is Armor (St.-brieuc Armor) Airport (SBK), also in France, 43 km (27 miles) away.
• Third is Jersey Airport (JER) in England, 58 km (36 miles) away.
• St Jacques (Rennes) Airport (RNS) in France is 81 km (50 miles) away.
• Guernsey Airport (GCI) in Guernsey Isld. is the fifth nearest airport to Cap Frehel and is 85 km (53 miles) away.