Surf Forecasts:
Cap Frehel surf forecast from 3 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 10 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period, NNW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 5 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period, NW swell with 107 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 10 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with NNW 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 (Aug 10) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Cap Frehel in the next 16 days are 1.0m 7s 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 0.4m 4s period and expected on Monday (Aug 10) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Mon 10th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Mon 10th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Wed 5th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cap Frehel over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it for the Cap Frehel zone. Gotta be straight with you – this 16-day window is a tough one. We’re looking at a long, dry spell with hardly anything worth paddling out for.
The whole run kicks off with a real nothing-burger. From Tuesday the 4th of August all the way through to Sunday the 10th, it’s a total write-off. Tiny, weak swell, and the winds are all over the shop – mostly onshore or cross-onshore, making a mess of things. You’ll see wave heights barely hitting 3ft and the combined energy is just pitiful, usually sitting below 100. It’s the kind of week where you’re better off checking the tide pools.
Then, on Monday the 10th of August, there’s a tiny flicker of life. The morning session at Cap Frehel shows a bit of a shift. We get a 3ft swell from the NNW, and the wind goes light offshore from the SE. That’s the cleanest window we’ll see for a while. The combined energy is still low at 41, so it’s not going to be pumping, but it will be surfable and clean. For a moment, it’s almost worth a look if you’re desperate for a slide.
But that’s it. After that morning, it’s right back into the doldrums. Tuesday the 11th through to the 19th, it’s the same old story – tiny waves, poor conditions, onshore winds. The swell does try to push a little higher around the 16th of August, with a 4ft wave from the NNW, but it’s accompanied by a light cross-onshore wind and the energy is still weak (103). It’s still not good enough to be called a proper surf.
Throughout this whole period, the water temperature is about average for the time of year, nothing unusual to report there.
Honestly, this is a classic Cap Frehel run in a quiet season. The one spot worth mentioning, and it’s the only one we’ve got, is Cap Frehel itself. It’s a reef break, fairly consistent, but it’s exposed to the west. The winds are just not cooperating. If you’re a kite surfer, the windier days might look interesting, but for a paddle, you’re mostly out of luck.
Keep an eye on the charts, lads. It tends not to stay this poor for ages.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Wed afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 6 | NW 4 | NNW 3 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 |
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 kJ | 2 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 16 | 86 | 102 | 52 | 52 | 31 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 11:07PM9.93m | 11:28AM9.58m | 11:46PM9.56m | 12:10PM9.18m | 00:32AM9.02m | 1:01PM8.64m | 1:30AM8.38m | 2:08PM8.10m | 2:49AM7.88m | 3:35PM7.87m | 4:21AM7.85m | 5:01PM8.18m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:43AM1.15m | 5:58PM1.54m | 6:20AM1.53m | 6:39PM1.93m | 7:03AM2.02m | 7:28PM2.39m | 7:57AM2.56m | 8:32PM2.84m | 9:12AM3.00m | 10:03PM3.03m | 10:52AM3.03m | 11:46PM2.64m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
 | 9:45 | — | — | 9:43 | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | 9:39 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:35 |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 19 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | — | — | WNW 7 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | NW 5 | W 10 | WNW 6 | NW 4 | NW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | 2 | 6 | 15 | 2 | — | — | 30 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 2 | WSW 3 | — | W 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 5 | — | NW 5 | NNW 3 | — | NNW 3 | NNE 4 | NE 3 | N 3 | NW 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | 20 | 16 | 86 | 102 | 52 | 52 | 31 | — | 14 | 2 | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 161 | 98 | 583 | 98 | 173 | 179 | 98 | 164 | 586 | 137 | 388 | 526 | 419 | 174 | 164 | 159 | 165 | 174 | 164 |
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