Surf Forecasts:
Cap Frehel surf forecast from 31 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 1 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period, NNW swell with 46 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 1.0m 5s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 01) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sat 1st Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cap Frehel over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty, and I’m looking at the 16-day picture for our corner of the coast. Honestly, it’s a bit of a tough stretch. The swell is flat to tiny for most of the run, and the wind is rarely our friend. We’re looking at a long gap with very little to recommend.
The only spot on the radar is Cap Frehel (reef). The water temperature is sitting at 67° – which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so you might get away with a thinner suit.
The first week is a write-off. From Friday, July 31st, right through to Sunday, August 9th, the swell is tiny – mostly between 0.3ft and 3ft – with a short, weak period. The wind is almost always cross-onshore, making it choppy and messy. The combined wave energy is very weak, often in the single digits (6, 7, 9). It’s just not worth paddling out for.
The only glimmer of a pulse shows up on Monday, August 10th (morning). We see a slight bump to 4ft from the NNE, with a period of 5 seconds and a combined energy of 90. It’s small, weak, and the wind is light cross-onshore. That’s the biggest number we get, but it’s still a “poor surf conditions” call. It’s not going to be clean, but it’s the only window where you might get a few knee-high lumps if you’re desperate.
After that, it fades back to near nothing for the rest of the second week. The surf is flat or shows 0.3ft to 3ft, with moderate to fresh cross-onshore winds. The wind picks up on the 14th and 15th to 18 mph, making it even uglier.
So, the honest truth: there are no standouts here. The best on offer is a poor-quality, knee-high day on the 10th of August. If you’re a local, you know this stretch can be a dry spell. It’s a blank run for the area. The setup is so weak and windy that it might be more interesting for the kite surfers than us paddle guys.
Keep your expectations low and your eyes on the next forecast update.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun night, min 16°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NW 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NE 3 | N 4 | N 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | W 9 | W 8 | W 7 | W 10 | W 11 | NNE 3 | NE 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 38 | 19 | 35 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 9:12AM9.57m | 9:25PM10.01m | 9:44AM9.79m | 9:58PM10.15m | 10:17AM9.87m | 10:31PM10.13m | 10:51AM9.81m | 11:07PM9.93m | 11:28AM9.58m | 11:46PM9.56m | 12:10PM9.18m | 00:32AM9.02m | 1:01PM8.64m | 1:30AM8.38m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:48PM1.20m | 4:08AM0.87m | 4:20PM1.08m | 4:39AM0.82m | 4:51PM1.11m | 5:10AM0.91m | 5:24PM1.26m | 5:43AM1.15m | 5:58PM1.54m | 6:20AM1.53m | 6:39PM1.93m | 7:03AM2.02m | 7:28PM2.39m | ||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:49 | — | — | 9:47 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:43 | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | 9:39 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 13 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 5 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 4 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | N 4 | NW 4 | W 9 | N 3 | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 3 | NW 4 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | W 10 | W 9 | — | W 9 | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | W 8 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | N 5 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NE 2 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NE 3 | N 4 | WNW 3 | — | NNW 4 | — | — | NNW 2 | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 38 | 19 | 35 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 1 | — | 5 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 137 | 285 | 164 | 134 | 274 | 136 | 178 | 289 | 134 | 164 | 226 | 134 | 272 | 164 | 153 | 164 | 282 | 164 | 221 | 670 | 457 |
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