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Cap Frehel surf forecast from 2 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 5 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, WNW swell with 207 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 1.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 4s period and expected on Monday (Aug 03) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Wed 5th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cap Frehel over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Well, folks, it’s Rusty here, and I gotta be straight with you – the next sixteen days at Cap Frehel are looking pretty grim. The swell just isn’t showing up, and when it does, the wind is all wrong. We’ve got a solid run of bad conditions stretching from today, 2nd August, all the way through to the 17th. Not a single day in that whole window where it’s worth paddling out. It’s one of those stretches where you’re better off waxing the board for next month.
The first real chance to even think about it is on the 5th, but even then, Wednesday morning has a tiny 2ft swell from the WNW with a short period of 8 seconds, and the wind is cross-on from the west at 12 mph. The combined wave energy is weak (54). That afternoon, the wind cranks up to 22 mph from the NW, making it totally blown out. It’s a reef break that’s exposed to the west, so it does get the swell, but the quality is just not there.
Thursday the 6th is more of the same: a 3ft swell on the morning, but it’s onshore from the NW, and the energy is still low (96). The water temp is sitting at 68°, which is a good 4° warmer than normal for this time of year – that’s quite notable, but it won’t help the waves.
Nothing really changes through the first week. The 7th, 8th, and 9th all have small, weak, short-period swells and onshore or cross-onshore winds. The crowd situation at Cap Frehel is always busy, but with surf like this, even the locals will be staying home.
The second week doesn’t offer any hope either. The 12th has a 0.3ft swell from the west with an 11-second period, but the wind is a fresh 19 mph cross-offshore from the ENE, which would clean it up, but the swell is laughable. The energy is just 3. Even the 14th, which sees a bump to 4ft from the NW, is ruined by a 25 mph cross-shore wind and a short, weak period of 5 seconds. The energy is only 87, so it’s all chop and no shape.
Honestly, for the whole 16-day forecast, the combined energy never cracks three digits. It’s weak, it’s messy, and with the wind patterns we’re seeing, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. The swell is too small and the wind is too strong. There’s no standout, no hidden gem, just a long blank run. Forecasts can change, but right now, I’d be planning a trip somewhere else.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | NNE 4 | W 10 | W 10 | NW 3 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 4 | WNW 9 | NW 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 38 | 68 | 207 | 96 | 59 | 35 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 30 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | on | on | cross | cross-off | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 10:31PM10.13m | 10:51AM9.81m | 11:07PM9.93m | 11:28AM9.58m | 11:46PM9.56m | 12:10PM9.18m | 00:32AM9.02m | 1:01PM8.64m | 1:30AM8.38m | 2:08PM8.10m | 2:49AM7.88m | 3:35PM7.87m | 4:21AM7.85m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:51PM1.11m | 5:10AM0.91m | 5:24PM1.26m | 5:43AM1.15m | 5:58PM1.54m | 6:20AM1.53m | 6:39PM1.93m | 7:03AM2.02m | 7:28PM2.39m | 7:57AM2.56m | 8:32PM2.84m | 9:12AM3.00m | 10:03PM3.03m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:43 | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | 9:39 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:37 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 25 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 10 | NNE 3 | W 10 | NW 3 | — | WNW 9 | W 5 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | W 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 2 | — | 8 | 15 | 38 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 20 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 10 | W 6 | W 10 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | NNE 4 | — | — | NW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | W 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | N 4 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 |
| kJ | 3 | 15 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 16 | 68 | 207 | 96 | 59 | 35 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 30 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 269 | 136 | 164 | 261 | 164 | 98 | 179 | 98 | 258 | 179 | 134 | 136 | 285 | 98 | 226 | 549 | 588 | 549 | 482 | 98 |
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