Surf Forecasts:
Cap Frehel surf forecast from 19 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 20 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 4s period, NNE swell with 39 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 1.0m 4s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 20) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Monday (Jul 20) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Mon 20th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cap Frehel over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for the next couple of weeks around Cap Frehel.
To be blunt, it’s a tough stretch. We’re looking at a whole lot of days with next to no surfable energy, and the wind is often messing things up. The swell just isn’t cooperating for a quality paddle session.
We kick off on Sunday the 19th, and straight away it’s a struggle. Swell is tiny – we are talking about 0.7ft to 3ft at best, with a short period. Wind is a moderate cross-off in the morning, but the waves are just not there. It stays flat and poor all the way through to Friday the 24th. That’s a solid five or six days of useless surf. The water is sitting at 67°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, almost a 5° anomaly, but that won’t make up for the lack of rideable waves.
There is a glimmer of something around the 28th of July. Tuesday the 28th sees a jump in combined swell energy, hitting 138 in the morning and 164 in the afternoon – that’s a moderate surge of energy. The swell height is still only 3ft to 3ft coming from the WNW, but the period stretches to 10 seconds, which gives it some shape. However, the breeze is a light onshore or cross-onshore, so don’t expect perfection. The wave comment still says poor surf conditions, so while the numbers look slightly better, it’s not going to clean up into anything special. For the rest of the week into early August, we see a bit more energy, like on the 2nd with 3ft and 124 combined energy, but the wind remains onshore or cross-onshore, blowing it out and keeping the quality low.
Honestly, there is no standout session here for a surfer. The swell is too weak, the conditions too messy, and the good windows are non-existent. For the brave, the 28th of July might be the least bad option, but it’s still a long shot for a clean wave. Beginners should steer clear entirely – the small, weak, onshore slop isn’t worth the paddle.
If you have a kite, the afternoons around the 2nd of August with 3ft and a good breeze might be more interesting than trying to surf it.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun night, min 15°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | |||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 8 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | W 12 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 5 | N 3 | NNE 4 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | W 10 | NW 10 | NW 8 |
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 kJ | 6 | 28 | 17 | 3 | 33 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:30AM9.59m | 11:48PM9.58m | 12:13PM8.99m | 00:33AM8.84m | 1:00PM8.35m | 1:22AM8.09m | 1:54PM7.75m | 2:23AM7.45m | 3:01PM7.30m | 3:38AM7.08m | 4:17PM7.16m | 4:54AM7.08m | 5:25PM7.35m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:04PM1.28m | 6:28AM1.32m | 6:44PM1.88m | 7:07AM2.02m | 7:26PM2.51m | 7:48AM2.70m | 8:12PM3.10m | 8:37AM3.29m | 9:10PM3.56m | 9:42AM3.70m | 10:32PM3.75m | 11:13AM3.76m | 00:04AM3.53m | ||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | — | — | 10:04 | — | — | 10:02 | — | — | 10:01 | — | — | 10:00 | — | — | 9:59 | — | — | 9:58 | — | — | 9:57 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | NW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NNE 3 | NW 5 | WNW 4 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 10 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | W 8 | W 10 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 10 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 3 | N 3 | — | NNE 4 | N 3 | NNE 4 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | NNW 2 |
| kJ | 12 | 28 | 17 | 12 | 33 | 15 | 9 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 5 | — | 2 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 690 | 289 | 471 | 457 | 289 | 289 | 504 | 279 | 272 | 524 | 524 | 436 | 174 | 599 | 497 | 526 | 584 | 586 | 690 | 783 | 1101 |
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