Surf Forecasts:
Cap Frehel surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 28 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 27 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period, NW swell with 152 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 28 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NW 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 Tuesday (Jul 28) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Cap Frehel in the next 16 days are 1.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) at 11AM. 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 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cap Frehel over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks. Rusty here. I've looked over the 16-day forecast for Cap Frehel, and I've got to level with you – it's a bleak one. There's no real highlight in the whole window. Nothing to get the heart racing. The surf energy is low, the wind is mostly a pain, and the swell just isn't showing up.
The water temp is about 67°F, a touch warmer than average for this time of year, so that's something.
Starting off, Monday, the 27th, we've got a 3ft groundswell from the NW with a 9-second period, but the wind is a solid 12 mph onshore from the same direction. The energy reading is 152, which is weak. It's a poor surf call. The whole first week is a washout. Swell drops to 1-2ft, and the wind is either onshore or cross-onshore. The only clean-ish window is Tuesday the 28th morning with a light ESE breeze at 6 mph, but the swell is a tiny 2ft from the WNW (10-second period). It's surfable, but very ordinary. The energy is a measly 61.
We go through a long, dry spell. From late July into the first week of August, the swell is tiny, the periods are short (4-5 seconds), and the wind is nearly always onshore. There's a clean moment on the morning of Sunday, August 2nd, with an ENE cross-offshore breeze, but it's on a 3ft, 4-second windswell. That's junk. The energy is only 26.
Looking further out, we see a bit of energy pop up around the 8th and 9th of August. The morning of the 9th shows a 3ft WNW groundswell with a 9-second period, and the energy hits 150 – the highest of the entire forecast. But the wind is onshore from the WNW at 9 mph, so it's going to be a messy, blown-out mess. The afternoon of the 8th has a similar 3ft swell, but the wind is cross-onshore from the NNW. Still not clean.
So, there's nothing to recommend here. No standout days. The swell never gets above 3ft, and the wind is mostly a problem. It's a two-week blank. This is one of those stretches where you leave the board in the shed. Forecasts can change, but this one looks solidly poor. If you're desperate, the pulse on the 8th and 9th might be interesting for the kites, but for a surfer? Not worth the drive.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | 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 9 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 5 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 152 | 115 | 96 | 61 | 34 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 44 | 45 | 51 | 21 | 22 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 24 | 9 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:05PM8.28m | 7:28AM8.33m | 7:44PM8.82m | 8:05AM8.82m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:26PM2.89m | 1:51AM2.45m | 2:07PM2.34m | 2:29AM1.89m | 2:43PM1.85m | 3:04AM1.42m | 3:16PM1.46m | 3:36AM1.07m | 3:48PM1.20m | 4:08AM0.87m | 4:20PM1.08m | 4:39AM0.82m | 4:51PM1.11m | ||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:53 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:50 | — | — | 9:49 | — | — | 9:47 | — | — | 9:45 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 26 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 23 | 24 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | WNW 7 | — | WNW 7 | NW 5 | W 11 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 96 | 61 | 34 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 13 | — | 15 | — | 21 | 22 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 10 | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 18 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 9 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | — | N 3 | — | — | NW 3 | WNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 4 | — | NNW 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 |
| kJ | 152 | 115 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | 22 | 10 | 7 | 44 | 45 | 51 | 19 | — | 11 | 10 | 17 | 24 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 134 | 179 | 91 | 14 | 55 | 91 | 98 | 274 | 98 | 98 | 179 | 164 | 164 | 274 | 136 | 164 | 258 | 393 | 174 | 258 | 178 |
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