Surf Forecasts:
Cap Frehel surf forecast from 17 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 19 Oct, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, N swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 24 Oct, 11AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period, WNW swell with 2,894 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 19 Oct, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with N 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 (Oct 19) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Cap Frehel in the next 16 days are 3.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 24) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 5s period and expected on Friday (Oct 23) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Mon 19th Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Mon 19th Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Sat 24th Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cap Frehel over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sat afternoon, light winds from the NE by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Mainly near gales. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | |||||||||||||||
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 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | N 5 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | NW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 123 | 119 | 82 | 61 | 103 | 57 | 14 | 66 | 142 | 154 | 104 | 106 | 1216 | 931 | 550 | 462 | 385 | 280 | 1170 | 1277 | 1288 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:26AM8.07m | 11:48PM7.50m | 12:09PM7.33m | 00:43AM6.78m | 1:23PM6.72m | 2:38AM6.41m | 3:33PM6.69m | 4:27AM6.82m | 4:50PM7.29m | 5:22AM7.58m | 5:37PM8.08m | 6:01AM8.43m | 6:16PM8.93m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:05PM3.02m | 6:24AM3.46m | 7:01PM3.61m | 7:30AM3.97m | 8:20PM3.96m | 9:00AM4.14m | 9:56PM3.82m | 10:34AM3.80m | 11:13PM3.23m | 11:39AM3.11m | 00:05AM2.46m | 12:25PM2.32m | 00:46AM1.68m | ||||||||
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 | 8:30 | — | — | 8:33 | — | — | 8:33 | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:40 | — | — |
 | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | N 5 | NW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | — | — | WNW 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 123 | 119 | 82 | 47 | 29 | 10 | 14 | 66 | 142 | 154 | 104 | 106 | — | — | 550 | 462 | 385 | 280 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | NNW 5 | ENE 3 | — | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 18 | NW 9 | — | — | WNW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 5 | SE 2 | ESE 3 | — | NW 2 | NW 4 | SSW 4 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 71 | 78 | 56 | 61 | 103 | 57 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 21 | 1216 | 931 | 34 | 21 | 20 | 108 | 1170 | 1277 | 1288 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 134 | 209 | 134 | 134 | 136 | 159 | 83 | 5 | 14 | 95 | 164 | 125 | 536 | 592 | 98 | 121 | 585 | 477 | 536 | 303 | 258 |
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