Cap Frehel Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Cote d'Armor – Brittany, France)

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Cap Frehel Surf Guide

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..

Cap Frehel Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	1	fairly consistent	13.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Cap Frehel:

The best conditions reported for surf at Cap Frehel occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Cap Frehel (for consistent clean waves)?

februaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Cap Frehel with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 21% of the time in February while 58% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 21% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

21%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

58%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

21%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Cap Frehel Location Map

Interactive Cap Frehel surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. 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.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Cap Frehel Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 21:01 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 04			Tue
ft, °F	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM
Wave (m)	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW
Period (s)	9	9	9	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross	cross

Tides at Cap Frehel

Current tide and informaton

For Cap Frehel, 0 km from Cap Frehel.

Next High Water: 09:39pm | 9.63m

Next Low Water: 04:14am | 1.48m

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Cap Frehel Sea Temperature

The water temperature (13.2 °C) at Cap Frehel is quite cool. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good sealed spring wetsuit. Some surfers would prefer to wear gloves and boots too. Effective windchill factor of (12.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, neoprene gloves and boots.