Surf Forecasts:
Cap Frehel surf forecast from 4 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 6 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period, WNW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period, WNW swell with 365 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 6 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s 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 Sunday (Sep 06) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 11s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Cap Frehel in the next 16 days are 1.1m 12s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) 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 (Sep 06) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sun 6th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sun 6th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cap Frehel over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for the next stretch at Cap Frehel. I’ll be honest with ya, it’s a tough one to call right now. The outlook is pretty grim overall, with no good surf options on offer for the entire 16-day window. The swell is on the small side for most of the run, and when it does pick up a little, the wind is just not playing ball.
For the first week, we’re looking at a real dry spell. Saturday the 5th brings a small 3ft NW swell (12 seconds) but that cross-on and cross-shore wind is gonna leave it all chopped up and messy. The combined swell energy is moderate (195-202) but the quality just isn’t there. Sunday the 6th sees the size drop right off to 1ft, and while the wind finally goes offshore and clean, the swell is just too weak. That pattern of small, poor-quality surf repeats all the way through the 8th, 9th, and 10th, with the wind often swinging onshore or cross-on and leaving the surface lumpy. Even when the swell nudges up to 4ft on the 9th, that short period (6-8 seconds) and strong onshore wind make it a write-off. It’s a real bummer.
The second week doesn’t offer any relief. From the 11th through to the 20th, we’re stuck in a rut of tiny, weak swell – mostly 1ft or less. The combined energy is almost always in the low double or single digits (e.g. 26, 19, 22, 13), which is all very weak stuff. The period lengthens out a bit, hitting 14 and even 16 seconds around the 14th and 15th, but the swell height is so small it’s barely a ripple. The wind is a constant problem too, staying onshore or cross-onshore with a brisk breeze, keeping it all messy. There is a brief moment on the morning of Friday the 18th where the wind goes glassy, but the swell is only 0.7ft. It’s a tough stretch. This kind of blank run is more normal for the area, unfortunately. Let’s hope the charts look better next time.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sun night, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | ||||||||||||||
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 9 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 4 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 186 | 195 | 202 | 78 | 38 | 23 | 20 | 120 | 189 | 107 | 161 | 151 | 281 | 107 | 208 | 103 | 20 | 29 | 62 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on |
High Tide | 1:04AM8.16m | 1:41PM7.85m | 2:32AM7.45m | 3:24PM7.50m | 4:21AM7.48m | 5:00PM7.95m | 5:41AM8.15m | 6:06PM8.79m | 6:37AM9.01m | 6:57PM9.67m | 7:23AM9.79m | 7:40PM10.39m | |||||||
Low Tide | 7:35AM2.91m | 8:19PM3.12m | 9:05AM3.44m | 10:10PM3.26m | 11:02AM3.27m | 11:52PM2.64m | 12:24PM2.49m | 00:56AM1.71m | 1:19PM1.61m | 1:44AM0.86m | 2:02PM0.86m | 2:25AM0.25m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — |
 | 8:45 | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | 8:32 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 28 | 29 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 25 | 29 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | W 18 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | — | 195 | 202 | 78 | 38 | 23 | 6 | 120 | 189 | 107 | 161 | 151 | — | — | — | 103 | 20 | 29 | 62 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | — | — | ENE 3 | SE 3 | — | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | — | WNW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 |
| kJ | 186 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 20 | 14 | 8 | 18 | — | — | 281 | 107 | 208 | — | 17 | 1 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 98 | 83 | 14 | 5 | 55 | 55 | 89 | 134 | 303 | 98 | 98 | 179 | 134 | 247 | 303 | 98 | 84 | 98 | 85 |
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