Surf Forecasts:
Cap Frehel surf forecast from 29 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 4 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period, WNW swell with 536 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 2 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s 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 Wednesday (Sep 02) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 7s 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 1.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 04) at 8PM. 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 3s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 30) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Fri 4th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cap Frehel over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty, and I’m looking at the forecast for Cap Frehel. Let’s be straight with you, mate – it’s been a rough run. The first week and a half is pretty much a write-off. We’ve got a long gap of poor conditions from the start all the way through to the 4th of September. Monday the 2nd has a tiny 1ft wave with glassy conditions in the afternoon, but it’s just not enough to get excited about. The water is sitting at 68°F, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year – a solid 5°F warmer than average, so that’s a nice surprise if you do get in.
The real action, the only thing worth circling on the calendar, is Saturday the 5th of September. Finally, a bit of life. The morning session is the standout. We’ve got a clean 4ft swell from the NW, with a period of 10 seconds, and the wind is a light cross-offshore from the SSW. That’s going to give you some clean, lined-up waves at Cap Frehel (reef). The combined energy is moderate at 220, so there’s some push behind it. The wind stays light and clean in the afternoon too, but the swell drops to 2ft. It’s not a huge day, but after all that nothing, it’s the best on offer.
Then, looking way out to Friday the 11th of September, there’s a promising but less certain pulse. The morning shows a clean 4ft swell from the WNW with a light cross-offshore breeze, and the energy is decent at 310. The afternoon on the 11th sees a bigger jump to 5ft from the WNW, but with a 13-second period. That’s a long-period groundswell, which at a reef break like Cap Frehel can be tidy, but it’s also pushing 5ft, so it’s getting into the intermediate zone. The wind is gentle cross-shore, so it might be a bit lumpy. The morning of Saturday the 12th also has a clean 4ft from the NW with a light cross-offshore breeze and 293 energy – another solid option if the Friday arvo is too messy.
The middle of the second week, from the 7th to the 10th, is mostly poor surf with onshore winds or tiny waves. The 8th has a tiny 2ft wave with offshore winds, but it’s barely worth a paddle.
So, the pick of the whole window is Saturday the 5th of September morning. It’s clean, it’s got a little bit of push, and the water is warm. Get out there if you can.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Tue morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | ||||||||||||||
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) | W 5 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 5 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 85 | 307 | 84 | 97 | 102 | 433 | 302 | 161 | 81 | 46 | 30 | 33 | 21 | 87 | 119 | 128 | 96 | 299 | 289 | 394 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:00PM10.57m | 9:18AM10.46m | 9:32PM10.76m | 9:50AM10.57m | 10:06PM10.72m | 10:25AM10.45m | 10:41PM10.41m | 11:01AM10.06m | 11:21PM9.85m | 11:42AM9.44m | 00:06AM9.06m | 12:32PM8.65m | 1:04AM8.16m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:20PM0.70m | 3:38AM0.35m | 3:51PM0.52m | 4:09AM0.30m | 4:22PM0.54m | 4:40AM0.47m | 4:55PM0.77m | 5:14AM0.86m | 5:30PM1.19m | 5:51AM1.44m | 6:12PM1.78m | 6:35AM2.16m | 7:04PM2.49m | |||||||
 |  |  |  |  | | | | |  |  | | | | |  | | | | | |
 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — |
 | 8:58 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 23 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | — | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 12 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 84 | — | — | — | — | 161 | 81 | 46 | 30 | 33 | 21 | 87 | 119 | — | 61 | 299 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 14 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 96 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | WNW 9 | SW 3 | W 9 | W 5 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | WNW 8 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 85 | 307 | 5 | 97 | 102 | 433 | 302 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 128 | 10 | 16 | 289 | 394 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 512 | 98 | 84 | 215 | 312 | 176 | 173 | 84 | 84 | 14 | 98 | 98 | 179 | 84 | 98 | 160 | 134 | 134 | 175 | 98 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Cote d'Armor - Brittany | ||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in France | ||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | ||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Cap Frehel surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
Information about the Cap Frehel Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Cap Frehel provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 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 Cote d'Armor - Brittany? If you are looking for accommodation near Cap Frehel, camping, hotels and holiday cottages in Cote d'Armor - Brittany, consider staying in Saint Malo which is 23 km (14 miles) away. Other places in and around Cote d'Armor - 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.
Nearest