Surf Forecasts:
Cap Frehel surf forecast from 15 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 21 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period, NW swell with 139 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 0.9m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cap Frehel over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you: the next couple of weeks are a tough watch for surf around Cap Frehel. We’ve got one break on the list, and it’s a real challenge to find a window that works.
Right from the start, there’s nothing to get excited about. The forecast kicks off with tiny, weak swell. Saturday morning (15th August) we’re looking at a measly 1ft from the WNW, but with a strong cross-on N wind at 12 mph kicking up chop and a short period of 8 seconds. The combined energy is only 26, which is absolutely feeble. The water is sitting at 68°, which is a notable 4° warmer than usual for this time of year – feels like a bath, but the waves are a total washout.
We’re then stuck in a long, frustrating gap. From Saturday morning all the way through to Wednesday the 20th, conditions stay poor. The swell is tiny, barely hitting 2ft, and the wind is consistently onshore or cross-on from the NW, keeping everything chopped up and messy. The period is mostly short too, between 4 and 7 seconds, meaning weak, crumbly waves. For a solid week, it’s just not worth paddling out.
The situation starts to change a little around Thursday the 20th. We finally see a modest bump in energy, with the combined energy hitting 125 (moderate) on the Thursday morning, and a swell of 3ft from the NW. The period stretches to 9 seconds, which is better. However, the wind is still a fresh cross-on from the WNW at 19 mph, making for lumpy, onshore conditions. As a reef break exposed to the W swell, the direction is off, and the quality will still be poor.
The rest of the period continues the same story. Even when the wind goes light and cross-off on the 22nd and 23rd, cleaning things up, the swell is just too weak – 2ft with a short period, and the energy is down around 25. A clean ankle-slapper is all that’s on offer. There’s a brief moment on the morning of the 26th of August where the swell period hits 10 seconds with the swell coming from the WNW, and a light cross-off wind from the SSW. But the height is only 2ft with combined energy at 85, and this break wants the swell from the W, not the WNW. It’s a tease at best.
Overall, across the entire 16-day window, there’s nothing I could honestly rate as good. The waves stay small, the wind is nearly always problematic, and this spot needs a proper W swell to work. It’s one of those stretches where the ocean just isn’t cooperating for paddle surfing around here.
Stay patient. Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 4 | WNW 5 | NW 7 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
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14 | 22 | 22 | 31 | 15 | 8 | 14 | 11 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 9 | 23 | 36 | 33 | 125 | 107 | 139 | 106 | 39 | 39 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 9:41AM10.66m | 9:58PM10.90m | 10:19AM10.44m | 10:35PM10.47m | 10:55AM9.98m | 11:11PM9.82m | 11:30AM9.34m | 11:47PM9.03m | 12:07PM8.60m | 00:26AM8.17m | 12:48PM7.81m | 1:13AM7.34m | 1:44PM7.07m | 2:30AM6.66m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:18PM0.21m | 4:39AM0.07m | 4:53PM0.51m | 5:13AM0.56m | 5:27PM1.01m | 5:46AM1.22m | 6:01PM1.66m | 6:18AM1.98m | 6:35PM2.38m | 6:53AM2.75m | 7:15PM3.11m | 7:36AM3.46m | 8:08PM3.75m | ||||||||
7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | |
— | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 19 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 7 | NW 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | — | WNW 6 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 |
14 | 22 | 21 | 31 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | — | 3 | 3 | 8 | 33 | — | — | 54 | 106 | 8 | 39 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 22 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | — | NW 5 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 4 | WNW 5 | NW 7 | NW 4 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | — | WNW 8 | — |
12 | 12 | 9 | — | 15 | 8 | 14 | 11 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 9 | 23 | 36 | 22 | 125 | 107 | 139 | — | 39 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 134 | 258 | 108 | 95 | 272 | 585 | 250 | 556 | 98 | 99 | 556 | 164 | 177 | 179 | 134 | 173 | 179 | 98 | 134 | 178 | 83 |
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Information about the Cap Frehel Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Cap Frehel provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Cap Frehel can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Cap Frehel surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Cap Frehel) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Cap Frehel may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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