Surf Forecasts:
Cap Frehel surf forecast from 5 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 5 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period, WNW swell with 117 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 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 09) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Wed 5th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cap Frehel over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for the next couple of weeks.
Well, I gotta be straight with you – it's a grim stretch ahead for Cap Frehel. This is a reef set-up that's exposed to the west, and usually, that's a good thing. But the forecast is just a flat, blank run of poor surf from start to finish. We're looking at a solid 16 days of virtually nothing rideable. The water is sitting at 68°F currently, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, but that's about the only highlight.
The first few days are a write-off. Wednesday the 5th and Thursday the 6th bring tiny, onshore wind-affected slop. It's a real kick in the teeth. The wind is howling out of the north-west, onshore, and that combined energy reading is a measly 78 (weak). It's just messy.
Friday the 7th and Saturday the 8th? Forget it. We're talking knee-high junk with periods so short they're barely a ripple. Sunday the 9th isn't any better. The whole first week is a total loss.
The second week doesn't offer any relief either. Monday the 11th through to the 20th of August is a constant repeat of poor conditions. The swell height barely flickers above 2ft, and every time it does, it's coming with a nasty onshore or cross-onshore wind. The best you'll see is a clean spell on the morning of Monday the 17th with a light offshore cross-off breeze from the south, but the swell is only 3ft with a weak energy of 90. It's just not enough to get excited about, even if it's clean. The rest of the time it's onshore, choppy, and lumpy. The swell period is short, mostly under 8 seconds, so there's no power or shape to it.
Honestly, if you're looking at this stretch, it's a blank. Don't bother packing the board. The setup looks far more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing on the few days the wind is up. Stick the kettle on, watch the cams, and wait for a proper forecast. This one is a total dud.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Wed night, light winds from the NNE by Fri morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat night, min 18°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | ||||||||||||||
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 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNE 3 | W 9 | N 3 | NE 4 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 8 | NNE 4 |
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 kJ | 93 | 43 | 27 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 10 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:32AM9.02m | 1:01PM8.64m | 1:30AM8.38m | 2:08PM8.10m | 2:49AM7.88m | 3:35PM7.87m | 4:21AM7.85m | 5:01PM8.18m | 5:40AM8.33m | 6:10PM8.87m | 6:43AM9.05m | 7:06PM9.67m | |||||||
Low Tide | 7:03AM2.02m | 7:28PM2.39m | 7:57AM2.56m | 8:32PM2.84m | 9:12AM3.00m | 10:03PM3.03m | 10:52AM3.03m | 11:46PM2.64m | 12:24PM2.48m | 1:02AM1.82m | 1:28PM1.69m | 1:57AM0.96m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | 9:42 | — | — | 9:39 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:31 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | W 11 | W 10 | NW 6 | NNW 4 | WNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 4 | NW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 4 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 4 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 31 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 6 | W 5 | NNE 3 | — | WNW 9 | — | — | — | WNW 8 | W 10 | NW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 8 | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NNW 4 | — | NNW 4 | NNE 3 | — | N 3 | NE 4 | — | NNW 2 | — | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | NW 4 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | 93 | 43 | 27 | 5 | — | 4 | 3 | — | 7 | 16 | — | 1 | — | 17 | 9 | 7 | — | 5 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 134 | 137 | 285 | 471 | 291 | 533 | 597 | 584 | 174 | 159 | 164 | 173 | 98 | 164 | 136 | 99 | 153 | 213 | 122 |
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