Cap Frehel Surf Break

Lat Long: 48.69° N 2.32° W

Cap Frehel Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 1 pm 13 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cap Frehel sea temperature is
19.5°C
2.6° 

Cap Frehel surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Cap Frehel surf forecast from 13 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 14 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 18 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period, NW swell with 347 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 14 Sep, 11AM (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 Monday (Sep 14) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 10s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Cap Frehel in the next 16 days are 1.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 18) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be 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 Saturday (Sep 19) at 11AM.

Wave TypeTime (CEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11AM (Mon 14th Sep)1.5ft (0.5m) 10s
Best Surf11AM (Mon 14th Sep)1.5ft (0.5m) 10s
Most Powerful 8PM (Fri 18th Sep)3.5ft (1.0m) 13s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cap Frehel over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let's take a hard look at what we've got coming up for the Cap Frehel zone. I'll level with you right now, it's looking pretty grim for the foreseeable future, so don't hold your breath for any magic.

Right, we kick things off on Sunday the 13th. There's a little pulse of swell, about 2ft from the WNW, but the wind is a messy cross-on from the NNW at 9 mph. The water temp is sitting at 67°, which is a whopping 5° warmer than normal for this time of year. That's very unusual, a real anomaly. But it's not enough to save the day – the wave energy is weak at just (97) and the conditions are labelled as poor. Honestly, it's a write-off.

Monday the 14th morning, the swell drops further to a tiny 2ft. The wind does go glassy for a minute, which would be a major positive for any other swell, but there's just not enough push. It's surfable but very ordinary, scoring nothing. The afternoon gets even smaller and messier.

The rest of that first week into the second is a real struggle. There's a bump in size around Wednesday the 16th and Thursday the 17th, pushing up to 4ft, with the combined energy climbing into the moderate range, hitting (335) on the Wednesday arvo. But the wind is just constantly onshore or cross-onshore, ruining any potential. For a spot like Cap Frehel, which is a reef break exposed to the west, it needs clean conditions to work. With the wind howling from the NW and WNW, it'll just be a choppy, blown-out mess. Not worth the paddle.

The whole second week, from the 21st of September onward, we see the swell drop right off. We're looking at tiny waves of 2ft or less. The only glimmer of a clean window is on Monday the 21st morning, with an offshore SE breeze at 6 mph. The swell is a long-period 13 seconds, which is proper groundswell, but at only 2ft, it's just not enough to break properly at a reef. It's a total tease. After that, the energy just dies, dropping to single digits by the 24th and 25th. There's a long, dry gap of several days with absolutely nothing on offer.

The standout window for the whole 16-day outlook is that brief moment on Monday the 21st of September morning. It's the only time we see an offshore wind, and the swell has some decent period to it. But with such a tiny height, it's a gamble. There's simply nothing else that comes close. It's one of those rare, inconsistent moments where a spot like this might show a glimpse of what it can do, but I wouldn't bank on it being rideable.

So, to put it bluntly, don't get your hopes up. The forecast is clear: it's a poor run for Cap Frehel, and it tends not to stay this bad for long, but for now, we're stuck in a flat, windy rut. I'm Rusty, signing off.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the NW by Tue afternoon).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

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Tuesday
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
97
88
54
32
26
14
40
216
198
335
238
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102
252
270
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257
167
44
59
Wind (km/h)
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NNW
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5
SSW
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N
20
WNW
35
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High Tide
9:30PM10.87m
9:47AM10.58m
10:03PM10.46m
10:19AM10.13m
10:35PM9.84m
10:51AM9.50m
11:07PM9.08m
11:23AM8.74m
11:40PM8.23m
11:57AM7.92m
00:19AM7.37m
12:42PM7.10m
1:21AM6.57m
Low Tide
3:49PM0.18m
4:06AM0.21m
4:20PM0.48m
4:36AM0.69m
4:50PM0.98m
5:05AM1.33m
5:20PM1.62m
5:35AM2.05m
5:52PM2.34m
6:08AM2.81m
6:30PM3.10m
6:50AM3.54m
7:25PM3.80m
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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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