
Surf Forecasts:
Cap Frehel surf forecast from 3 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 6 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period, WNW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period, WNW swell with 471 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 6 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s 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 Sunday (Sep 06) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 10s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Cap Frehel in the next 16 days are 1.9m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sun 6th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sun 6th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cap Frehel over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, it’s Rusty here, and I’ve gotta be straight with you – this forecast for the Cap Frehel area is a tough one. We’re looking at a real dry spell for the next 16 days. The swell is barely kicking, and when it does, the wind and conditions are just not cooperating. Don’t get your hopes up for any classic sessions; it’s a long wait for anything close to decent.
Let’s start with a look at the first couple of days. Thursday the 3rd kicks off with some small swell, 3 ft from the WNW, but it’s a short-period 8 seconds and the wind is onshore from the NW at 12 mph. The water is a warm 68°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, by about 4°, but that’s the only good news. The combined energy is weak (67), so it’s just a messy, choppy mess.
We roll into Friday the 4th and Saturday the 5th with a slight bump in size, around 3 ft to 4 ft, and the energy picks up a bit (between 160 and 199). The problem is the wind. We’ve got cross-onshore and onshore winds picking up to 22 mph on Friday afternoon, making it ugly. Even though Saturday morning has a long-period swell of 11 seconds, the wind is still cross-onshore, so it’s not clean.
There’s a glimmer on Sunday the 6th morning. The wind swings offshore from the SE at 12 mph. But the swell is tiny, only 1 ft, and the energy is a weak 38. It’s clean, but there’s nothing to ride. The rest of the first week is a washout with onshore winds and poor surf conditions.
The second week doesn’t offer much relief. We see a bit of a spike in size on the 8th and 9th, with swell up to 4 ft, but the period is a pitiful 5 seconds on the 8th, and it’s all onshore wind. The combined energy does get up to 237 on the 8th afternoon, but with a 9-second period and onshore wind, it’s just a lumpy, closed-out mess at Cap Frehel. The swell direction is mostly WNW, but the wind is never right.
The only periods that look even remotely surfable are the mornings of the 15th and 16th of September. On the 15th, we have a 2 ft swell with a 9-second period, and the wind is cross-offshore from the east at 6 mph, giving us clean conditions. The energy is weak (47). On the 16th, it’s a similar story: 2 ft swell, 10-second period, with a clean offshore wind from the ESE at 3 mph. These are the only two sessions in the entire 16-day window that get a "surfable" label, but with such tiny waves, it’s barely worth a paddle. The water is average for the time of year during these days.
The rest of the time from the 17th onward, the wind is just howling onshore, with gusts up to 25 mph, and the swell drops to nothing. For a spot like Cap Frehel, a reef break that’s exposed to the swell, this is a proper lull. It’s a rare stretch of dead calm. The forecast can change, but right now, there’s nothing to get excited about.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the N by Sat afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 27°C on Sun night, min 15°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
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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 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | NW 11 | NW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 4 | NW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 |
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51 | 105 | 173 | 141 | 189 | 202 | 78 | 38 | 23 | 16 | 54 | 189 | 422 | 275 | 261 | 210 | 263 | 176 | 40 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:06AM9.06m | 12:32PM8.65m | 1:04AM8.16m | 1:41PM7.85m | 2:32AM7.45m | 3:24PM7.50m | 4:21AM7.48m | 5:00PM7.95m | 5:41AM8.15m | 6:06PM8.79m | 6:37AM9.01m | 6:57PM9.67m | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:35AM2.16m | 7:04PM2.49m | 7:35AM2.91m | 8:19PM3.12m | 9:05AM3.44m | 10:10PM3.26m | 11:02AM3.27m | 11:52PM2.64m | 12:24PM2.49m | 00:56AM1.71m | 1:19PM1.61m | 1:44AM0.86m | |||||||
— | 7:28 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | |
8:47 | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:36 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 |
Temp °C | 23 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 24 | 27 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 23 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 23 | 25 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | — | — | WNW 9 | NW 11 | NW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 14 | WNW 13 | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | WNW 8 |
51 | — | — | 82 | 189 | 202 | 78 | 38 | 23 | 16 | 54 | 189 | — | — | — | 210 | 75 | — | 40 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 2 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | — | — | ENE 3 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | — | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WSW 4 |
1 | 105 | 173 | 141 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 36 | 24 | 422 | 275 | 261 | — | 263 | 176 | 34 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 179 | 84 | 175 | 176 | 134 | 91 | 14 | 5 | 89 | 55 | 89 | 173 | 173 | 134 | 258 | 179 | 98 | 84 | 98 |
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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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