Surf Forecasts:
Cap Frehel surf forecast from 13 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 20 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period, WNW swell with 235 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 1.1m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cap Frehel over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s take a look at what’s coming for us at Cap Frehel over the next couple of weeks. Rusty here.
Truth is, the surf forecast is looking pretty grim. The first week is a total dud – we’ve got tiny, onshore slop with barely any energy in the water. The combined energy readings are mostly stuck under 50, which is weak, and the wind is just ruining everything. You’ll be waiting a long time for something to ride.
The water is sitting at 68°F, which is much warmer than usual for this time of year – surprising, but you’ll still want a wetsuit for a long paddle out.
There’s a dead gap from the 13th all the way to the morning of Sunday, the 23rd of August. That’s ten straight days of nothing worth paddling for.
On Sunday morning, the 23rd, we finally get a little hope. The wind goes light and cross-offshore out of the ESE, making the ocean glassy. The swell though is tiny – only 0.5m (2ft) from the WNW – with a short 8-second period. Combined energy is only 41 (weak), and it’s described as “clean” but “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.” This is a finless log or a foamie kind of day, not a standout.
Monday the 24th and Tuesday the 25th see some size bump up to 5ft to 5ft, but the period drops to a miserable 6 seconds, the wind is cross-onshore and choppy, and the wave quality is still poor. The combined energy gets up to 163–183 (moderate), but it’ll just be a messy, lumpy closeout on this exposed reef. With crowds almost always here, this is looking more like a kite-surfing setup than a paddle-surfing one.
Wednesday the 26th morning offers a cross-offshore wind again, but the swell is only 3ft from the north with a 5-second period – weak energy at 74, and no shape. That afternoon goes glassy, but the swell drops to 2ft.
The final few days, the 27th and 28th, are total chaos with strong winds gusting 25 to 28 mph that will chop the ocean into a mess, even if there’s 5ft swell. Only for the hardcore or the kite surfers.
Verdict: No true standouts in this 16-day stretch. The best bet is the morning of Sunday the 23rd for a tiny, clean session. If you’re not desperate, wait for a better swell.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||
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 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 4 | WNW 8 | N 4 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 40 | 33 | 32 | 17 | 25 | 14 | 18 | 44 | 26 | 18 | 8 | 19 | 8 | 16 | 25 | 21 | 39 | 47 | 71 | 141 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:38PM10.85m | 9:02AM10.62m | 9:19PM11.03m | 9:41AM10.66m | 9:58PM10.90m | 10:19AM10.44m | 10:35PM10.47m | 10:55AM9.98m | 11:11PM9.82m | 11:30AM9.34m | 11:47PM9.03m | 12:07PM8.60m | 00:26AM8.17m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:01PM0.43m | 3:25AM-0.11m | 3:41PM0.18m | 4:03AM-0.18m | 4:18PM0.21m | 4:39AM0.07m | 4:53PM0.51m | 5:13AM0.56m | 5:27PM1.01m | 5:46AM1.22m | 6:01PM1.66m | 6:18AM1.98m | 6:35PM2.38m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
 | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:16 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 24 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | NNW 4 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 40 | 33 | 32 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 44 | 26 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | N 5 | — | WNW 7 | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 7 | — | 18 | — | 5 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 2 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | — | N 4 | — | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 13 | 8 | 25 | 8 | 18 | 12 | — | 18 | — | 19 | 8 | 16 | 25 | 21 | 39 | 47 | 71 | 141 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 179 | 134 | 134 | 179 | 134 | 134 | 599 | 134 | 14 | 272 | 586 | 247 | 784 | 177 | 164 | 661 | 374 | 173 | 179 | 134 |
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