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2:00 pm 18 Aug 2011

Dame Jouanne

10:05 am 18 Nov 2010


Cap Frehel ratings
Quality on a good day: 1.0
Consistency of surf: 3.0
Difficulty level: 3.0

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Cap Frehel Surf Forecast / France – Brittany – Cote d'Armor / France

2 – 7 Day Weather and Surf Issued (local time): 12 pm Sunday 03 Jun 2012

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

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Energy
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Largest waves (m) & direction (?) 1.7
WNW
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WNW
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W
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SW
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Period (s) (?) 6 6 6 9 9 12 11 5 6 12 11 10 6 6 6 6 8 7
Surfscale
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Max-energy 220 61 14 8 6 27 40 37 24 45 62 54 155 404 273 82 69 21
Wind
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35
WNW 15
NNW 10
SE 25
SSE 35
SSW 15
SW 30
WSW 25
WSW 25
SSW 25
SSE 25
SSE 35
SSE 30
SW 40
WSW 35
WSW 20
WSW 10
NW 15
SSE
Wind State (?) cross-
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Key to wind character - offshore winds at Cap Frehel blow from the SE
onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy
High Tide
/ height (m)
6:54AM
10.84

7:20PM
11.16
7:46AM
11.08

8:10PM
11.34
8:34AM
11.10

8:56PM
11.30
9:20AM
10.90

9:41PM
11.02
10:05AM
10.51

10:25PM
10.56
10:49AM
9.97

11:10PM
9.97
Low Tide
/ height (m)

1:36PM
1.34
2:03AM
1.00

2:29PM
1.19
2:55AM
0.87

3:18PM
1.23
3:43AM
0.95

4:04PM
1.45

4:28AM
1.24
4:47PM
1.84

5:11AM
1.71
5:29PM
2.35

 

Note: the tide data above is for St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands which is 57 km away. Surf properties and timing are calculated for Cap Frehel. New forecast is published every 6 hours at www.surf-forecast.com. See detailed tide info and graph.

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Today's Cap Frehel sea temperature is 14.6 °C (Statistics for 03 Jun 1981-2005 - mean: 14.1 max: 15.8 min: 12.8 °C)

Days 0-3 Weather Summary: Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue night. Cool air temperatures (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun night, calm by Mon night). Days 3-6 Weather Summary: Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Cool air temperatures (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon).
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Rain (mm) - - - 6 1 4 - - 3 - 1 2 1 - 1 - - 2
High °C 13 12 11 14 15 14 17 17 15 17 18 16 16 15 13 15 15 14
Low °C 13 12 11 13 15 13 15 17 14 15 18 14 16 14 12 14 15 13
Chill °C (?) 10 10 11 12 13 12 16 16 14 16 17 15 14 13 10 14 15 13
Sunrise 5:09 - - 5:07 - - 5:07 - - 5:07 - - 5:07 - - 5:05 - -
Sunset - 21:06 - - 21:07 - - 21:07 - - 21:08 - - 21:08 - - 21:09 -
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The above surf forecast table for Cap Frehel provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 2-7 days. A general guide to surfing at Cap Frehel can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Cap Frehel surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Cap Frehel) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Cap Frehel may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Are you planning a holiday in Brittany? If you are looking for accommodation near Cap Frehel, camping, hotels and holiday cottages in Brittany, consider staying in Saint Malo which is 23 km (14 miles) away. Other places in and around Brittany where you can find information about places to rent, and car hire include Cancale which is 33 km (20 miles) away, Saint-Brieuc, Paimpol and Granville.