Surf Forecasts:
Cap Frehel surf forecast from 10 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 15 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period, N swell with 55 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Cap Frehel this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Cap Frehel in the next 16 days are 1.1m 5s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sat 15th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cap Frehel over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what’s happening at Cap Frehel.
I’ve got to be straight with you – the next 16 days are looking pretty grim for a proper surf. We’ve got a huge blank run ahead. Most of this period is filled with tiny swell, bad wind directions, and clean waves are a rare treat. We’re looking at a long stretch of poor surf conditions until we see some glimmers of hope around the 19th and 20th of August.
Cap Frehel (France) is a reef break that’s always got a crew on it, and it’s exposed to W swell. Right now, the water is sitting at 68°F which is much warmer than normal for this time of year – that’s a real standout.
Kicking off on Monday the 10th of August, it’s a no-go. We’ve got onshore winds and tiny waves with short period, poor surf all day. Tuesday the 11th through to the 18th tells the same sad story – nothing but tiny, weak swell with the combined wave energy barely hitting double digits (17), and when the wind is clean it’s still just 1.0 ft. Honestly, it’s not even worth paddling out. There are several days in that stretch where you’d be better off looking at kitesurfing with the cross-shore breezes. This reef setup just isn’t getting any love.
Then we get a little shift. On Wednesday morning the 19th of August, the wind goes light and cross-offshore with a 2 ft NW swell at 8 seconds. It’s still very average conditions – the combined energy is a weak 55 – but at least you could catch a few if you’re desperate. The real standout, and I mean the *only* real highlight in this whole outlook, comes on Thursday the 20th. On Thursday morning we get glassy conditions – that’s light wind from the S with a 2 ft NW groundswell, period pushing 9 seconds. The combined energy is 43, nothing special, but the clean, glassy surface will make those tiny waves rideable. If you’re at Cap Frehel, that Thursday morning is your window.
After that, it falls apart again. The rest of the run into the second week is back to poor conditions – stronger winds, more chop, and the swell is tiny or non-existent. Friday the 21st has clean light offshore wind but only 1 ft. The final days from the 22nd onwards are just a write-off. It’s a tough outlook, but that’s the way it is.
Signing off, Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 34°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Tue night, light winds from the W by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NE 4 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 4 | NW 4 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 |
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 kJ | 9 | 8 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 23 | 12 | 10 | 19 | 27 | 40 | 33 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 25 | 55 | 25 | 34 | 46 | 20 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:10PM8.87m | 6:43AM9.05m | 7:06PM9.67m | 7:35AM9.75m | 7:54PM10.37m | 8:20AM10.30m | 8:38PM10.85m | 9:02AM10.62m | 9:19PM11.03m | 9:41AM10.66m | 9:58PM10.90m | 10:19AM10.44m | 10:35PM10.47m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:24PM2.48m | 1:02AM1.82m | 1:28PM1.69m | 1:57AM0.96m | 2:18PM0.96m | 2:43AM0.28m | 3:01PM0.43m | 3:25AM-0.11m | 3:41PM0.18m | 4:03AM-0.18m | 4:18PM0.21m | 4:39AM0.07m | 4:53PM0.51m | ||||||||
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 | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:22 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 34 | 33 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 20 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NE 4 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 27 | 40 | 33 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 19 | 20 | 11 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 5 | W 10 | W 9 | N 4 | W 7 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | NW 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | ESE 3 | NE 3 | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | 9 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 25 | 55 | 25 | 34 | 46 | 20 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 164 | 261 | 165 | 173 | 599 | 136 | 91 | 95 | 95 | 61 | 89 | 134 | 134 | 136 | 134 | 136 | 134 | 164 | 164 | 586 | 122 |
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