Cap Frehel Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s have a look at what’s on the table for Cap Frehel over the next couple of weeks. I’ll be straight with you – it’s a tough stretch. We’re looking at a long, quiet run with very small swell and wind that just won’t play nice for most of it.

The water temperature is sitting at 68°F, which is a solid 5°F warmer than normal for this time of year – that’s a notable warm patch, pleasant for a paddle.

Right now, the outlook starts with barely anything. From Tuesday the 15th right through to Sunday the 20th, we’ve got tiny waves and a lot of onshore or cross-onshore wind. Swell heights are mostly between 1ft and 4ft, but the wind is messy – cross-on or onshore – and the combined wave energy is weak, mostly under 100, just a couple of days in the moderate range (150 to 354). Honestly, it’s poor surf conditions all the way.

The first real glimmer comes on Monday the 21st. We get a clean morning with a light cross-offshore wind from the ENE at just 3 mph. Swell is tiny, only 2ft from the WNW with a period of 10 seconds – short period, so not much push. Combined energy is just 84 (weak). It’s surfable but very ordinary. The afternoon gets messy again.

Wednesday the 23rd shapes up as the next best bet. Morning sees clean conditions again, light cross-offshore breeze from the east at 6 mph, with 2ft swell from the WNW. The period jumps to 13 seconds, so we get a bit more of a groundswell pulse, but it’s small. Combined energy is 154 (moderate). Still only a 1/10 call – ordinary but clean.

The standout in this whole outlook? It has to be Saturday the 26th. We get a long-period WNW groundswell – 3ft at 17 seconds – that’s a very long period, real energy underneath it. Combined energy hits 341 (moderate). The morning is clean with a cross-offshore wind from the east at 16 mph. That’s a solid wind, but clean. At a reef break like Cap Frehel, that long period should wrap in nicely. Just note, 3ft is small, and the period is so long you’ll be waiting between sets. Still, this is easily the most interesting window.

After that, Sunday the 27th morning offers a clean offshore wind from the SE at 13 mph with 2ft, 12-second swell – again, surfable but nothing special. Monday the 28th morning goes glassy, with a 1ft, 10-second swell – flat and clean but tiny.

Overall, there’s no proper swell here. The best of it is small and clean, and only the Saturday the 26th morning has that longer-period energy to get the heart going. For the rest, it’s more a case of keeping the log handy for a gentle glide. Crowds at Cap Frehel are always an issue, so with waves this small, expect company if there’s anything rideable.

Unless you’re after a wind swell kitesurfing session – the strong cross-shore winds on some of those bigger wind days might be more interesting for the kite crew.

Keep checking back, conditions can flip.

Rusty.

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