Cap Frehel Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for Cap Frehel over the next couple of weeks.

Well, I’ve got to be straight with you – this is a tough one. The entire 16-day window is a real struggle. There isn’t a single session that gets a recommendation. The pattern is persistent onshore wind and virtually no rideable swell. We’re looking at a long, blank run from the start right through to the end of the period. It’s the kind of stretch where you’d be better off doing something else.

The water is a notable exception though. It’s sitting at 68°, which is a whopping 4° warmer than usual for this time of year. That’s much warmer than normal.

Let’s start with the first few days. Thursday the 13th is a non-starter. We’ve got a tiny 0.7ft swell from the WNW with a period of 12 seconds, but it’s blown out by a stiff NW wind. The combined energy is a weak 21. The afternoon is even worse with 16 mph NNW winds. Friday and Saturday are no different – onshore winds and tiny, weak swell. The period drops to 5 seconds on Saturday afternoon, which is pure junk.

The middle of the week offers a little more energy but still no quality. The combined energy jumps to 150 on Wednesday the 19th afternoon, with a 4ft swell from the WNW, but the period is a short 8 seconds and the wind is a messy cross-onshore 12 mph. It’s just choppy and poor.

We do see a spike in size on Thursday the 20th. The morning shows a 5ft swell from the NW with a period of 11 seconds and a combined energy of 524 – that’s strong energy. But the wind is howling cross-onshore at 16 mph, and the forecast calls it poor. It’s a classic case of a lot of energy but no quality. The afternoon is similar with a fresh breeze at 19 mph. The wind is just too strong.

The very end of the outlook, Friday the 28th, has a 3ft swell from the WNW with a period of 10 seconds and a combined energy of 140. The wind is cross-offshore and clean, which is the best wind we see. But the size is small, and the score is still a zero. It’s just not enough to get excited about.

Honestly, for 16 days, there’s nothing here. The wind is nearly always onshore or cross-onshore, and the swell is either too small or too messy. If you’re a kite surfer, some of those afternoons with the fresh breeze and 3ft+ of choppy swell might be interesting, but for a paddle surfer, it’s a total write-off. The setup is a reef, but with these conditions, it doesn’t matter.

Keep the board in the car, stay patient, and hope the forecast changes. It can’t stay this poor forever.

Rusty.

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