Surf Forecasts:
Cap Frehel surf forecast from 5 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period, NE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period, WNW swell with 52 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with NE 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 Wednesday (Jul 08) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 4s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 10s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 10s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Cap Frehel in the next 16 days are 0.6m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) 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 0.6m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 09) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Wed 8th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 4s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Wed 8th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 4s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cap Frehel over the next 16 days.
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Alright folks, Rusty here, and I gotta be straight with you – it’s a tough stretch ahead for Cap Frehel. We're looking at a pretty bleak run over the next couple of weeks. No standout days, no real juice. The whole 16-day window is pretty much a write-off.
The water temp is sitting around 65°, which feels a touch warmer than we’d normally expect for this time of year. A little nice if you’re taking a dip, but not doing us any favours in the wave department.
We kick off today, Sunday the 5th, and it’s flat and messy. Tiny 1ft swell from the WNW with a short 10-second period, and a light onshore breeze is just chopping it up. The combined swell energy is a weak (26) – nothing doing. The trend continues through Monday and Tuesday; we’re looking at tiny waves, mostly under 2ft, with a mix of glassy mornings that get ruined by strong afternoon onshores. A couple of clean windows pop up on Wednesday the 8th morning and Friday the 10th morning, with glassy or cross-off winds, but the swell is still ankle-snapping at 1ft to 1ft. It's surfable, but barely worth paddling out for.
The weekend of the 12th and 13th is a write-off – stronger winds and tiny, weak swell. We’re looking at gaps of several days with no real recommendation. The only blip on the radar comes right at the end, on Friday the 17th. The swell bumps up to 5ft and 6ft from the NE and NNE, but the period is a shocking 5 to 6 seconds – that’s wind-chop, not a groundswell. The energy climbs to a moderate (208) on Friday afternoon, but it’s accompanied by a fresh cross-shore wind that’s going to make it lumpy and choppy. For an exposed reef like Cap Frehel, that’s just slop. It’s likely too big for beginners and only for those who don't mind a beating. Even then, it’s not worth the hype.
Honestly, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than for paddle surfing. We get a little bump in size right at the end, but the quality is just not there. It’s a dead period, plain and simple. Hang up the boards for a bit.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 9 |
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 kJ | 18 | 40 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 35 | 32 | 35 | 13 | 14 | 21 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:16AM9.00m | 11:32PM9.20m | 11:57AM8.83m | 00:15AM8.94m | 12:44PM8.60m | 1:06AM8.63m | 1:41PM8.36m | 2:09AM8.34m | 2:49PM8.21m | 3:23AM8.23m | 4:04PM8.31m | 4:39AM8.41m | 5:14PM8.68m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:52PM1.94m | 6:15AM1.74m | 6:30PM2.13m | 6:55AM1.94m | 7:14PM2.34m | 7:41AM2.17m | 8:05PM2.54m | 8:35AM2.40m | 9:07PM2.67m | 9:42AM2.55m | 10:23PM2.63m | 11:02AM2.48m | 11:46PM2.28m | ||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | — | — | 10:14 | — | — | 10:13 | — | — | 10:13 | — | — | 10:12 | — | — | 10:12 | — | — | 10:10 | — | — | 10:09 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 30 | 29 | 24 | 24 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 27 | 25 |
Feels °C | 16 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NE 4 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 18 | 40 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 35 | 32 | 35 | 13 | 14 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | — | — | NW 10 | — | — | WNW 9 | — | — | — | NW 5 | WNW 5 | — | N 3 | WNW 10 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | 7 | 5 | — | 1 | 10 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | E 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 11 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 4 | — | — | N 2 | — | — | NNE 2 | NNE 3 | — | NNE 3 | — | WSW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | — | NW 5 | N 3 | — | N 4 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 9 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 6 | 1 | — | 3 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 134 | 258 | 83 | 91 | 164 | 164 | 173 | 89 | 153 | 91 | 164 | 91 | 98 | 89 | 98 | 14 | 55 | 83 | 62 | 56 | 222 |
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