Surf Forecasts:
Cap Frehel surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period, NE swell with 240 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s 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 Friday (Jul 10) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 4s. 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 1.9m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 6s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sun 12th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cap Frehel over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this stretch of coast is almost completely flat for the entire 16-day window. The numbers just aren’t there. We’re looking at a long, dry spell where the ocean just isn’t cooperating.
The first bit of action we see is a tiny, weak pulse on Saturday the 11th of July. Swell bumps up to 4 ft from the NE, but with a period of only 5 seconds, that’s just wind slop. Combined wave energy is weak at 65. There’s a fresh breeze on it too, making it a lumpy, messy affair. Sunday the 12th is a bit bigger in height – 6 ft from the NNE – but the period is still a poor 6 seconds, and the wind is howling with a strong breeze, making it a total chop-fest. The energy is moderate at 244, but the quality is just not there for surfing.
Monday the 13th of July is the only real standout, and it’s a relative one. The morning offers up 4 ft of NNE swell, still a short period of 5 seconds, but the wind goes cross-offshore and clean. The energy is moderate at 104. It’s the cleanest we’ll see all forecast, but it’s still a very short-period, weak swell.
After that, it’s back to tiny, choppy, or onshore junk through the rest of July. There’s a brief moment of glassy conditions on Tuesday the 14th, but the swell is only 1 ft – barely a ripple. The whole setup is a bust for surf. With the wind and the weak, short-period swell, this coast is more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing for the rest of the period.
Keep the boards waxed, but expect a lot of waiting. Forecasts can change, but this one looks pretty stubborn.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed night, strong winds from the NNE by Sat afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wed 15 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 3 | NW 10 | NNE 4 |
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 kJ | 35 | 35 | 36 | 32 | 35 | 32 | 35 | 49 | 133 | 61 | 78 | 236 | 169 | 103 | 95 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 18 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | on | on |
High Tide | 2:09AM8.34m | 2:49PM8.21m | 3:23AM8.23m | 4:04PM8.31m | 4:39AM8.41m | 5:14PM8.68m | 5:47AM8.85m | 6:16PM9.25m | 6:47AM9.39m | 7:12PM9.85m | 7:41AM9.90m | 8:03PM10.38m | 8:31AM10.27m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:05PM2.54m | 8:35AM2.40m | 9:07PM2.67m | 9:42AM2.55m | 10:23PM2.63m | 11:02AM2.48m | 11:46PM2.28m | 12:22PM2.12m | 1:00AM1.67m | 1:29PM1.56m | 2:01AM0.99m | 2:25PM1.02m | 2:53AM0.42m | 3:14PM0.61m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — |
 | 10:12 | — | — | 10:12 | — | — | 10:10 | — | — | 10:09 | — | — | 10:09 | — | — | 10:08 | — | — | 10:07 | — | 10:07 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 4 | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 31 | 28 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 20 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 24 | 19 | 21 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 27 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | W 8 | — | NNE 5 | N 5 | W 11 | NW 11 | N 4 | W 10 |
| kJ | 35 | 35 | 36 | 32 | 35 | 32 | 15 | 10 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | — | 41 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 11 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | — | — | NW 10 | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 4 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | — | — | N 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | NE 4 | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | — | — | NNW 5 | NNW 3 | — | NNE 4 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 2 | 21 | 35 | 49 | 133 | 61 | 78 | 236 | 169 | 103 | 95 | — | — | 7 | 4 | — | 18 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 91 | 55 | 56 | 91 | 91 | 55 | 136 | 136 | 137 | 177 | 197 | 588 | 324 | 536 | 164 | 14 | 83 | 654 | 289 | 92 | 92 |
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