Surf Forecasts:
Cap Frehel surf forecast from 14 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 27 Nov, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period, WNW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 18 Nov, 7PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 17s period, WNW swell with 9,248 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 19 Nov, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s 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 Thursday (Nov 19) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 5s. 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 4.0m 17s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Nov 18) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Nov 17) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CET) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Thu 19th Nov) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Fri 27th Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Wed 18th Nov) | 13ft (4.0m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cap Frehel over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 5°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the W by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon night, min 10°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSW on Mon night, light winds from the N by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | Wednesday 18 | Thursday 19 | Friday 20 | |||||||||||||||
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) | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 12 | W 13 | WNW 17 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 34 | 66 | 225 | 443 | 78 | 57 | 816 | 1398 | 2084 | 6630 | 8777 | 5100 | 1647 | 613 | 312 | 167 | 161 | 95 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:32AM8.89m | 9:52PM8.38m | 10:09AM8.36m | 10:32PM7.83m | 10:51AM7.83m | 11:22PM7.32m | 11:48AM7.37m | 00:32AM6.99m | 1:08PM7.15m | 2:04AM7.07m | 2:35PM7.37m | 3:17AM7.57m | 3:39PM7.93m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:11PM2.23m | 4:26AM2.65m | 4:53PM2.70m | 5:11AM3.10m | 5:43PM3.10m | 6:05AM3.47m | 6:42PM3.36m | 7:09AM3.65m | 7:49PM3.37m | 8:20AM3.56m | 8:58PM3.11m | 9:29AM3.17m | 10:01PM2.61m | ||||||||
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 | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — |
 | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:23 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 10 | — | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 13 | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 78 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1647 | 613 | 312 | 167 | 161 | 95 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | N 4 | NNW 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 3 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 3 | E 3 | SW 2 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 10 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | W 10 | W 12 | W 13 | WNW 17 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | — | N 6 | — | — | NW 4 | SW 3 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 2 | 34 | 66 | 225 | 443 | 7 | 138 | 816 | 1398 | 2084 | 6630 | 8777 | 5100 | — | 94 | — | — | 1 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 89 | 89 | 164 | 294 | 585 | 199 | 84 | 125 | 479 | 591 | 585 | 583 | 592 | 519 | 337 | 197 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 84 |
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