Surf Forecasts:
Cap Frehel surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 31 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period, NW swell with 27 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 0.7m 5s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cap Frehel over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, I've looked over the charts for the next couple of weeks, and I’ll be straight with you – it's looking pretty bleak for Cap Frehel (Côtes-d'Armor). This is a reef setup that needs a decent W to NW swell, but the models are showing a whole lot of nothing for the foreseeable future. We’ve got a solid 16-day run here, but the first week-plus is a write-off.
The water temperature is sitting at 67°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year at Cap Frehel, but that’s small comfort when there’s no energy in the water. The combined swell energy is scraping the bottom of the barrel, with readings like 20 (weak) on the 29th of July, and barely climbing above that. It's all tiny, short-period windswell, mostly coming from the N and NW, but the wind is consistently onshore or cross-onshore, chopping up what little bump there is. It’s just poor surf conditions day after day.
We get a slight flicker on the 11th of August – the Tuesday morning session. The swell bumps up to 2ft from the NW with a period of 6 seconds, and the ENE wind drops to a light 6 mph, giving us a clean, cross-offshore wind state. The combined energy climbs to 60, which is still weak, but it’s the best we see. That’s a small window of surfable but very ordinary conditions. The reef might offer a knee-high, close-out wave, but don't get your hopes up. After that, it’s back to the same poor conditions for the rest of the run. Honestly, with the strong onshore winds and tiny, weak swell, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing for a solid week. There are no standout options here. Sometimes a blank run is just what this area does.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun night, min 17°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | |||||||||||||||
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 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NE 3 | N 3 | NNE 4 |
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 kJ | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 18 | 20 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 22 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:05AM8.82m | 8:20PM9.32m | 8:39AM9.24m | 8:53PM9.72m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:43PM1.85m | 3:04AM1.42m | 3:16PM1.46m | 3:36AM1.07m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:50 | — | — | 9:49 | — | — | 9:47 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:43 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 24 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 19 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 5 | NW 7 | NW 4 | NW 5 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | NW 7 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NE 3 | N 3 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 18 | 20 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 17 | — | — | 13 | 16 | 15 | 22 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 98 | 283 | 98 | 98 | 179 | 177 | 164 | 274 | 164 | 136 | 274 | 111 | 174 | 289 | 136 | 164 | 190 | 153 | 556 | 402 | 732 |
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