Surf Break

Lat Long: 48.69° N 2.32° W

Cap Frehel Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 1 pm 20 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cap Frehel sea temperature is
17.3°C
2.4° 

Cap Frehel surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Cap Frehel surf forecast from 20 Oct 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Friday 23 Oct, 2PM (local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 13s period, WNW swell with 9,146 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 5.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 23) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.1m 6s period and expected on Friday (Oct 23) at 5AM.

Wave TypeTime (CEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 2PM (Fri 23rd Oct)18ft (5.5m) 13s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cap Frehel over the next 16 days.


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue afternoon, severe gales from the W by Fri morning).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat night, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Fri afternoon, moderate winds from the WSW by Sun night).

Tue
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
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Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
13
3
WNW
9
3
WNW
12
2.3
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
5.5
WNW
11
4.5
WNW
13
3.5
WNW
11
2.3
NW
11
1.5
WNW
11
2
W
9
3
WNW
11
2.1
NW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
1
WNW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
104
108
1713
2767
1279
773
467
211
7550
6990
3157
1279
563
680
2138
1162
518
294
218
226
Wind (km/h)
15
W
40
S
55
W
50
W
45
SW
30
SW
35
SSW
60
SSW
75
W
60
W
60
WNW
25
WNW
30
SW
50
WSW
50
WNW
45
NW
20
WSW
30
S
40
SSW
40
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:33PM6.69m
4:27AM6.82m
4:50PM7.29m
5:22AM7.58m
5:37PM8.08m
6:01AM8.43m
6:16PM8.93m
6:37AM9.29m
6:52PM9.74m
7:12AM10.06m
7:28PM10.43m
7:48AM10.67m
8:05PM10.90m
Low Tide
9:56PM3.82m
10:34AM3.80m
11:13PM3.23m
11:39AM3.11m
00:05AM2.46m
12:25PM2.32m
00:46AM1.68m
1:05PM1.54m
1:24AM0.99m
1:42PM0.87m
2:01AM0.47m
2:19PM0.38m
2:38AM0.19m
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Temp °C
15
13
12
13
13
13
15
14
12
12
13
13
14
17
17
14
14
11
15
16
Feels °C
11
6
0
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4
6
9
7
-4
-3
1
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8
10
10
3
6
5
8
9
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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.

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