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Cap Frehel surf forecast from 7 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 11 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period, NE swell with 100 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 1.3m 5s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Tue 11th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cap Frehel over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about Cap Frehel.
Honestly, for the next couple of weeks, we’re looking at a tough run of conditions. The swell is just too small and weak for most of it, and when there is a pulse of energy, the wind is usually in the wrong spot. This stretch is a bit of a write-off for proper paddling.
Things start off flat as a pancake. From Friday the 7th right through to the morning of Wednesday the 19th, we are dealing with tiny waves – mostly around 0.6 ft to 2 ft. The swell energy is weak, barely registering, and the wind is either cross-on or onshore, making for choppy or lumpy conditions. One small highlight on Saturday morning the 8th had a clean look with a 9-second period swell from the W, but it was only 0.3 ft... not enough to get on a wave. There’s a brief moment on Tuesday the 18th with glassy conditions and a clean offshore wind from the SE, but the swell is still too small at 1 ft.
The only time this picture changes is right at the end of the outlook. On Friday, the 21st of August, we finally get a pulse of energy. The morning is still marginal, with 5 ft of WNW swell, a period of 8 seconds, and the combined energy jumping to 261, which is a strong push of power. But the wind is cross, so it’s not ideal. The real standout arrives on Friday afternoon: the swell drops slightly to 4 ft from the WNW, the period stretches out to a nice 9 seconds, and the wind swings to a light cross-offshore from the east. That combo gives clean, lined-up waves. The energy is still solid at 211. This is the only time in the 16-day window that looks genuinely worth paddling out for.
That afternoon session on the 21st is the one to circle. Before that, honestly, the setup is more interesting for kite-surfing than paddle surfing, given the strong onshore winds. For the rest of the break, the water is sitting about 2°F warmer than normal for this time of year, so it’s notably balmy out there.
Signing off, Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Tue night, light winds from the E by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | ||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 3 | NE 3 | W 9 | NE 3 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NNE 4 | WNW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 4 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 38 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 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 | 7:35AM9.75m | 7:54PM10.37m | 8:20AM10.30m | 8:38PM10.85m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 2:18PM0.96m | 2:43AM0.28m | 3:01PM0.43m | 3:25AM-0.11m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:28 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 20 | 27 | 27 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 30 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | NW 6 | ENE 3 | NW 11 | NE 4 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NE 5 | NNE 4 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 42 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 38 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | W 6 | W 5 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | W 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 11 | W 7 | — | — | NW 12 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 1 | — | — | 6 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 9 | W 11 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 9 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | NE 3 | — | NE 3 | — | W 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 3 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | E 4 | — | N 3 | NW 4 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 |
| kJ | 3 | 5 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 9 | — | 2 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 526 | 599 | 173 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 272 | 164 | 164 | 261 | 165 | 174 | 599 | 130 | 83 | 103 | 99 | 134 | 221 | 134 |
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