Surf Forecasts:
Cap Frehel surf forecast from 3 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 3 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period, WNW swell with 484 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 3 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with WNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Cap Frehel this week:
The surf forecast for Cap Frehel over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 03) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Cap Frehel in the next 16 days are 1.2m 13s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cap Frehel over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here with the straight talk on Cap Frehel.
It’s going to be a tough two weeks, no two ways about it. Starting Thursday the 3rd, we’re dealing with tiny, weak swell—only 2ft to 3ft—and it’s all getting hammered by onshore winds gusting up to 18 mph. Just lumpy, cross-shore chop. The water is way warmer than usual, sitting at 68°F, about 4°F above normal, so at least the ocean feels good even if the surf is flat.
There’s one fleeting moment on Saturday the 5th morning. We get a pulse of 3ft groundswell from the NW with a 12-second period, and the wind drops to a dead calm 3 mph out of the NNE. That would be glassy and clean, but the energy is weak and it’s marginal at best. Worth a look if you’re desperate for a longboard glide, but don’t expect much.
Then Monday the 7th and Tuesday the 8th, the swell pumps up to 4ft to 7ft with some strong energy, but it’s all blown out by fresh onshore winds. That 7ft on Tuesday has a terrible 6-second period—just white, washing-machine close-outs. Kite surfers might have a ball here, but for a paddle surfer, it’s ugly.
From the 9th onward, it’s flat. We’re looking at 1ft or less for the rest of the run, with mostly onshore or cross winds. The last ten days of the window are a total write-off—tiny swell, weak energy, and not a single session that looks worth loading the boards for.
If you’re a kiter, the windy, bumpy days around the 7th and 8th are your best bet. For everyone else, maybe check the forecast again next week.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Sat morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 4 | WNW 13 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 6 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 34 | 67 | 47 | 98 | 192 | 138 | 202 | 167 | 78 | 38 | 23 | 22 | 484 | 208 | 281 | 329 | 460 | 237 | 152 | 142 | 48 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross |
High Tide | 11:42AM9.44m | 00:06AM9.06m | 12:32PM8.65m | 1:04AM8.16m | 1:41PM7.85m | 2:32AM7.45m | 3:24PM7.50m | 4:21AM7.48m | 5:00PM7.95m | 5:41AM8.15m | 6:06PM8.79m | 6:37AM9.01m | 6:57PM9.67m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:12PM1.78m | 6:35AM2.16m | 7:04PM2.49m | 7:35AM2.91m | 8:19PM3.12m | 9:05AM3.44m | 10:10PM3.26m | 11:02AM3.27m | 11:52PM2.64m | 12:24PM2.49m | 00:56AM1.71m | 1:19PM1.61m | 1:44AM0.86m | ||||||||
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 | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — |
 | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:36 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 29 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 18 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 27 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | — | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 10 | — | 47 | 48 | — | — | 202 | 167 | 78 | 38 | 23 | 8 | — | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 48 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 12 | — | — | — | SSE 3 | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 |
| kJ | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | WNW 8 | — | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | — | N 4 | ENE 3 | SE 3 | — | WNW 4 | WNW 13 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 6 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 67 | — | 98 | 192 | 138 | — | 3 | 4 | 6 | — | 22 | 484 | 208 | 281 | 329 | 460 | 237 | 152 | 142 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 98 | 179 | 98 | 175 | 175 | 134 | 14 | 55 | 14 | 83 | 89 | 89 | 173 | 175 | 258 | 134 | 303 | 98 | 134 | 179 | 83 |
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