Surf Forecasts:
Cap Frehel surf forecast from 10 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period, NNE swell with 215 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 1.8m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sun 12th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cap Frehel over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, let’s talk about what’s cookin’ at Cap Frehel. It’s a reef break that can be dependable, but the next couple of weeks look bleak. There’s a huge dry spell with nothing worth paddling out for.
The first week is a total dud. From July 10th all the way to the 23rd, the surf is just plain bad. We’re talkin’ tiny waves, messy winds, and plenty of chop. There’s a bit of clean cross-offshore wind on Saturday morning the 11th, but the swell is a pathetic 3 ft from the NNE with a super short 5-second period, and the combined energy is just 43 – that’s barely a ripple. You’d be fighting for a dribbler. The water is sitting at 67°, which is about 5° warmer than usual for this time of year, so it’s unseasonably warm, but that doesn’t put any more push in the waves.
Things get worse. Sunday the 12th brings a strong breeze from the NE at 25 mph, with 5 ft of swell, but it’s all cross-shore and messy – the energy hits 112 (moderate), but it’s a wash. Monday the 13th afternoon has near gale-force winds from the NE (31 mph), making it completely unsurfable. Then it’s just day after day of tiny waves and poor wind, with no recommendations from the 14th through the 22nd.
Now, if you’re willin’ to wait, there is a single highlight on Thursday, July 23rd in the morning. The wind switches to a clean offshore from the SE at 16 mph, which is perfect for this break. The swell is 2 ft from the WNW with a 9-second period. The combined energy is 75, so it’s weak, but the quality will be there. The report says "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions," but with that offshore wind, it’ll be smooth and clean. The water temp anomaly isn't given for that day, but earlier it was much warmer than normal. The swell is tiny and it’s a reef, so don’t expect big walls, but for a quiet, small-wave session with no crowds? It could be your only chance.
After that morning, it’s back to small cross-onshore junk through the 25th. So, for real, your one shot is that Thursday morning, the 23rd. The rest is a long, empty stretch.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Sat night). Mainly near gales. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Mon afternoon, light winds from the NE by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | W 13 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NE 4 | W 10 | NNE 4 | W 9 | W 10 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 |
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 kJ | 32 | 35 | 27 | 122 | 38 | 54 | 109 | 137 | 56 | 72 | 4 | 18 | 7 | 16 | 2 | 34 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:04PM8.31m | 4:39AM8.41m | 5:14PM8.68m | 5:47AM8.85m | 6:16PM9.25m | 6:47AM9.39m | 7:12PM9.85m | 7:41AM9.90m | 8:03PM10.38m | 8:31AM10.27m | 8:51PM10.72m | 9:18AM10.42m | 9:37PM10.82m | 10:03AM10.35m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:23PM2.63m | 11:02AM2.48m | 11:46PM2.28m | 12:22PM2.12m | 1:00AM1.67m | 1:29PM1.56m | 2:01AM0.99m | 2:25PM1.02m | 2:53AM0.42m | 3:14PM0.61m | 3:41AM0.08m | 4:00PM0.43m | 4:25AM0.02m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 |
 | — | 10:10 | — | — | 10:09 | — | — | 10:09 | — | — | 10:08 | — | — | 10:07 | — | — | 10:07 | — | — | 10:06 | 10:06 |
mm | — | 2 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 4 | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 26 | 24 | 29 | 23 | 23 | 30 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 21 | 28 | 28 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 24 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 16 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 26 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | N 9 | — | NNE 6 | N 5 | W 11 | W 10 | NNE 4 | W 10 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 32 | 15 | 10 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | 108 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 11 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | W 13 | W 12 | N 6 | — | W 10 | — | W 9 | N 7 | W 10 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 13 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | — | — | NNW 5 | NE 4 | E 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | 20 | 35 | 27 | 122 | 38 | 54 | 109 | 137 | 56 | 72 | — | — | 7 | 16 | 1 | 34 | — | — | 12 | 10 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 62 | 137 | 137 | 159 | 173 | 276 | 164 | 137 | 164 | 283 | 5 | 164 | 654 | 156 | 164 | 278 | 99 | 122 | 556 | 136 | 221 |
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