Surf Forecasts:
Cap Frehel surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period, NNE swell with 255 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 1.9m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Friday (Jul 10) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sun 12th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cap Frehel over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a hard look at what’s on offer for Cap Frehel over the next couple of weeks. I gotta be straight with you—looking at the whole run, it’s a flat, frustrating picture. There are no standout sessions, no windows where it all comes together. It’s a long stretch of small, weak, and messy conditions.
The water temperature is sitting at 65°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least you won’t be freezing your toes off while you’re waiting for a wave that never really comes.
We start off the forecast with basically nothing. Tuesday the 7th through the end of the first week is all tiny 1ft to 1ft slop from the WNW, with combined swell energy barely cracking 40 (weak). The wind is mostly cross-on or cross, keeping the surface choppy and uninviting. It’s a write-off.
We get a little bump in size around the weekend of the 11th and 12th, with a short-period NNE swell (4-6 seconds) pushing waves up to 5ft to 6ft. The combined energy gets into the moderate range (163 on Saturday, 258 on Sunday), but the wind is howling from the NE at 22 to 28 mph, creating a lumpy, messy cross-chop. That’s not good surf—it’s a washing machine. For an exposed reef like Cap Frehel, this setup is more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. That’s just the truth.
Into the second week, from Monday the 13th onward, the swell drops back down and the wind stays messy. We see some cleaner moments on the Monday 13th and Tuesday 14th mornings with cross-off winds, but the swell is a weak 4ft to 4ft with a short period of 5 seconds and combined energy below 100 (weak). By Wednesday the 15th, we’re down to 2ft. After that, it’s all under 3ft, with periods dropping to 3 or 4 seconds, and energy barely registering.
There is a solid gap of poor conditions from the start all the way through. Honestly, for this area, a blank run like this is more normal. It’s not the season for it. Don’t hold your breath—keep an eye on the charts, because forecasts can change, but right now there’s nothing to recommend.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Fri morning, near gales from the NE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 6 |
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 kJ | 13 | 14 | 6 | 19 | 18 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 32 | 34 | 31 | 35 | 35 | 144 | 106 | 114 | 255 | 177 | 76 | 133 | 120 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:44PM8.60m | 1:06AM8.63m | 1:41PM8.36m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:14PM2.34m | 7:41AM2.17m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | — | — | 10:13 | — | — | 10:12 | — | — | 10:12 | — | — | 10:10 | — | — | 10:09 | — | — | 10:09 | — | — | 10:08 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 32 | 29 | 22 | 28 | 26 | 21 | 26 | 22 | 25 | 31 | 27 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 22 | 19 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 20 | 25 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 13 | 14 | 6 | 19 | 18 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 32 | 34 | 31 | 14 | 11 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 10 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 11 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 3 | — | NNW 2 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | N 3 | NNE 4 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 35 | 35 | 144 | 106 | 114 | 255 | 177 | 76 | 133 | 120 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 164 | 691 | 99 | 91 | 173 | 55 | 56 | 164 | 55 | 56 | 164 | 137 | 137 | 160 | 175 | 388 | 512 | 573 | 578 | 382 | 622 |
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