Cap Frehel Surf Break

Lat Long: 48.69° N 2.32° W

Cap Frehel Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 7 pm 30 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cap Frehel sea temperature is
19.4° C
1.7° 

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 31 Jul 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 1 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period, NNW swell with 54 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 1.0m 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 0.4m 4s period and expected on Monday (Aug 03) at 5AM.

Wave TypeTime (CEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 5AM (Sat 1st Aug)3.5ft (1.0m) 5s

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


The Lowdown

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about Cap Frehel. This is a tough one to get excited about. The whole 16-day window looks flat and messy, with nothing even close to a proper surf session. I’m looking at a solid run of poor surf conditions from the start on Friday, July 31st, all the way through to the end. There’s no standout day, no hidden gem, just a lot of onshore wind and tiny waves.

The action, if you can call it that, kicks off on Friday, July 31st, with a weak 3 ft swell from the NW, but the wind is howling 16 mph from the NNW, making it cross-on and choppy. The combined swell energy is only 40, which is weak. It’s a write-off. Saturday and Sunday, August 1st and 2nd, are even smaller, with waves dropping to 1 ft or 2 ft, and the wind is still cross or cross-on. Not worth paddling out.

The next week doesn’t get any better. Monday, August 3rd, has a tiny 1 ft NE swell with a light breeze, but it’s cross-shore, so the shape is poor. The wave energy is just 6. There’s a bit of a long-period swell showing up on Tuesday, August 4th, with a 9-second period from the W, but the swell height is only 0.3 ft and the energy is a pathetic 4. The wind is blowing 16 mph from the WNW, cross-on and choppy. That’s not surf, that’s a washing machine.

From Wednesday, August 5th, through to Thursday, August 13th, it’s more of the same: tiny waves, mostly 0.3 ft to 2 ft, and the wind is either onshore, cross-on, or just not helping. The only glimmer of something clean is on Thursday, August 6th morning, with a light cross-offshore breeze from the ENE, but the swell is still a laughable 0.3 ft with a 11-second period. The energy is 2. That’s a glassy flat spell. Also on Monday, August 10th morning, there’s a clean cross-offshore from the ENE at 16 mph, with a 3 ft NNW swell, but the period is a short 4 seconds and the energy is only 42. The wave state is clean, but the swell is weak and short-period. It’s not going to offer anything.

The only semi-interesting moment comes on Friday, August 14th, and Saturday, August 15th, but even that’s a letdown. On Friday, August 14th morning, the swell bumps up to 4 ft from the WNW with a 6-second period, and the combined energy hits 86. But the wind is onshore from the WNW at 19 mph, ruining any chance of a clean wave. In the afternoon, it’s 4 ft from the WNW, energy 90, but still onshore at 16 mph. The conditions are poor surf. Saturday, August 15th, drops back to 1 ft.

The water temperature is about average for the time of year, nothing to write home about. The break is a reef that’s exposed to the west, but with the optimum swell direction being W, we just aren’t getting any real energy. The crowds are always there, but honestly, with this forecast, the crowds will be staying home.

There’s just no good surf on offer here. It’s a blank run for the entire 16-day window. For a spot like Cap Frehel, this is a pretty normal stretch of flat, windy conditions. The consistency is poor, and the forecasts tell the story. Nothing to do but wait for the next proper swell.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu night, min 15°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
31
Saturday
1
Sunday
2
Monday
3
Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
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Rating
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0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WNW
3
0.8
NW
5
0.8
NNW
4
1
NW
5
0.6
WNW
5
0.5
NNW
4
0.2
WNW
7
0.4
NW
5
0.5
N
4
0.7
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.5
N
4
0.4
N
4
0.1
W
9
0.4
NW
3
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
7
34
23
43
19
11
5
6
6
18
3
6
5
2
2
2
1
2
2
Wind (km/h)
25
WNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
30
N
15
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNE
15
NE
20
N
20
NE
10
NE
15
NW
15
NW
25
WNW
25
NNW
10
WSW
10
W
20
NNE
10
NNW
Wind State
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
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
12:10PM9.18m
00:32AM9.02m
Low Tide
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
6:20AM1.53m
6:39PM1.93m
cloud
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6:41
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9:50
9:49
9:47
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9:43
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Temp °C
19
17
18
18
16
17
17
17
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Feels °C
17
13
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17
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19
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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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