Surf Forecasts:
Cap Frehel surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 1 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period, NNW swell with 35 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 0.9m 5s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 01) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sat 1st Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cap Frehel over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at what’s on the cards for our local stretch. Gotta be straight with you – this is one of those outlooks where the ocean is having a bit of a lie-in. The whole 16-day window is looking flat and unfriendly. We’ve got a long, dry spell ahead, so don’t be rushing to grab your board just yet.
Looking at Cap Frehel, which is a reef setup that’s fairly consistent but exposed to the swell, it’s just not happening. We’re starting from the 30th of July right through to the 14th of August, and the scores across the board are rock bottom. The swell heights are tiny, mostly hanging around 0.3ft to 3ft, and what little energy there is gets blasted by onshore or cross-onshore winds. The combined swell energy is weak, with figures like 23, 27, or 30 (weak energy) popping up here and there, but it’s all just messy and choppy. The swell periods are short too, under 8 seconds, which means weak, wind-driven slop.
There’s a couple of moments where the wind goes light or even glassy – like on the 8th of August in the morning we get a glassy 0.3ft from the NW, and on the 9th of August morning we have glassy conditions with a 0.3ft NW swell, period 7 seconds. But with no size at all, you’d be floating around on a millpond. Even the best of this window is nothing worth paddling out for. The water temp anomaly is average for the time of year, so no surprises there.
The 10th of August afternoon sees the biggest bump in energy – 3ft from the NNW with a period of 6 seconds and a combined energy of 55 (still weak), but the wind is a fresh 19 mph onshore from the NW. That’s just a messy, blown-out dribble. For this kind of beach-and-reef setup with significant wind and poor quality, it’s looking more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
Honestly, with few to no consistent options, this kind of blank run is more normal for the area. It’s a quiet season. Keep the wax in the car, check the forecasts, and maybe give it a week. Things can change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Sun night, min 16°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | ||||||||||||||
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 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 5 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NW 4 | NNW 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 |
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 kJ | 18 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 17 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | on | on | cross | cross | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:20PM9.32m | 8:39AM9.24m | 8:53PM9.72m | 9:12AM9.57m | 9:25PM10.01m | 9:44AM9.79m | 9:58PM10.15m | 10:17AM9.87m | 10:31PM10.13m | 10:51AM9.81m | 11:07PM9.93m | 11:28AM9.58m | 11:46PM9.56m | ||||||
Low Tide | 3:04AM1.42m | 3:16PM1.46m | 3:36AM1.07m | 3:48PM1.20m | 4:08AM0.87m | 4:20PM1.08m | 4:39AM0.82m | 4:51PM1.11m | 5:10AM0.91m | 5:24PM1.26m | 5:43AM1.15m | 5:58PM1.54m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — |
 | 9:52 | — | — | 9:50 | — | — | 9:49 | — | — | 9:47 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:43 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 5 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 4 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | N 4 |
| kJ | 18 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 6 | NW 6 | W 6 | — | W 10 | — | — | W 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 5 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NNE 3 | NNW 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | ENE 3 |
| kJ | 3 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 17 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 98 | 164 | 179 | 177 | 172 | 268 | 177 | 134 | 285 | 176 | 268 | 289 | 136 | 218 | 121 | 153 | 222 | 189 | 402 |
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