Surf Forecasts:
Cap Frehel surf forecast from 19 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period, NW swell with 76 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 1.2m 5s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Monday (Jul 20) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cap Frehel over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down the surf at Cap Frehel.
Honestly, it’s a grim outlook for the next 16 days. The forecast is packed with long gaps of poor surf, starting right now. The first week is a total flat spell, with only tiny, weak waves and messy winds. The second week doesn’t get any better.
The only spot we’ve got is Cap Frehel, a reef break. The pattern is a long, drawn-out drought. The water temp is 68°F, which is a solid 5°F warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s a real notable anomaly.
For Sunday the 19th, forget it. There’s a 0.9m (3ft) swell from the NNE with a super short 4-second period, but a 30 km/h (19 mph) cross-shore NE wind is ruining it. The combined wave energy is a weak 27. It’s just poor.
From Monday the 20th through the end of the month, it’s all the same. Tiny swell, often under 0.5m (2ft), with short periods and onshore or cross-shore winds. The combined energy never gets above 44. No surfable quality.
The beginning of August is no different. On the 2nd of August, there’s a 0.9m (3ft) NNE swell, but it’s a short-period windswell with a 20 km/h (12 mph) cross-shore wind. The energy is only 45. Still a no-go.
For a reef, Cap Frehel needs clean swell and light wind, but we’re getting the opposite. This is a normal blank run for the area. It’s a bummer, but don’t force it. Keep your board in the car and check back later.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue night, min 15°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | ||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 4 | NE 4 | W 12 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | WNW 10 | N 3 | NW 9 | NW 5 | NNW 4 | W 9 | W 8 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 25 | 11 | 3 | 31 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 20 | 69 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:48PM9.58m | 12:13PM8.99m | 00:33AM8.84m | 1:00PM8.35m | 1:22AM8.09m | 1:54PM7.75m | 2:23AM7.45m | 3:01PM7.30m | 3:38AM7.08m | 4:17PM7.16m | 4:54AM7.08m | 5:25PM7.35m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:04PM1.28m | 6:28AM1.32m | 6:44PM1.88m | 7:07AM2.02m | 7:26PM2.51m | 7:48AM2.70m | 8:12PM3.10m | 8:37AM3.29m | 9:10PM3.56m | 9:42AM3.70m | 10:32PM3.75m | 11:13AM3.76m | 00:04AM3.53m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | — | 10:04 | — | — | 10:02 | — | — | 10:01 | — | — | 10:00 | — | — | 9:59 | — | — | 9:58 | — | — | 9:57 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 3 | NW 5 | W 9 | NNE 4 | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | W 9 | — | W 9 | W 8 | — | N 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 10 | W 12 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | NW 5 | — | W 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 3 | N 3 | — | — | NNW 4 | E 3 | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 |
| kJ | 25 | 11 | 12 | 31 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 8 | 1 | — | 2 | 5 | 16 | 20 | 69 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 289 | 471 | 459 | 289 | 289 | 284 | 279 | 289 | 504 | 585 | 419 | 174 | 583 | 504 | 549 | 684 | 622 | 663 | 1103 | 98 |
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