Surf Forecasts:
Cap Frehel surf forecast from 14 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 20 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period, WNW swell with 264 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 1.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) at 2AM. 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 | 2AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cap Frehel over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright mates, Rusty here. Let's get real about the next couple of weeks at Cap Frehel.
To be straight with you, it's a pretty barren run. For the first two weeks, from the 14th through the 27th of August, the ocean is basically asleep. The swell is tiny, the wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, and the wave energy is just a whisper. The biggest combined energy we see is a pathetic 77 on the 18th, and even that's with a sloppy onshore breeze. It's not worth paddling out for that mess.
The water is sitting at 68°F right now, which is a solid 4°F warmer than normal for this time of year – feels like a warm bath, but it won't make up for the flatness.
But hold on. There's a light at the end of the tunnel. On the 28th of August, we finally get a proper pulse. Friday morning brings a 6ft swell from the WNW with a solid 11-second period, and the wind is a fresh offshore breeze from the ESE. That's clean. The afternoon holds similar size at 6ft, but the wind swings cross-off, so the morning is the one to aim for. The combined energy jumps to 1112 – that's a serious number. This is the one we've been waiting for.
The catch is, this is a reef break and it's always crowded. With that size and those conditions, it's going to be a real standout. But it's a long-range call, so keep an eye on it. The forecast for the 29th gets messy again with strong cross-onshore winds, so that window on the 28th is your only real shot.
Outside of that, there's nothing. The 27th has a glassy morning, but with only 2ft of swell, it's flat calm. So, for the next two weeks, it's a waiting game. The 28th of August is the only date that matters.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Sat morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||
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 9 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | N 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | N 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 8 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 17 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 26 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 31 | 53 | 44 | 108 | 264 | 193 | 94 | 41 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 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 | 12:48PM7.81m | 1:13AM7.34m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 6:53AM2.75m | 7:15PM3.11m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
 | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 |
mm | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | NW 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 17 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 26 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 193 | 94 | 41 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | — | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | N 5 | NNW 4 | N 5 | N 4 | N 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | — | N 4 | — |
| kJ | 7 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 31 | 53 | 44 | 108 | 264 | — | 6 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 134 | 179 | 95 | 136 | 164 | 136 | 91 | 586 | 519 | 247 | 586 | 98 | 374 | 179 | 160 | 274 | 160 | 136 | 56 | 89 |
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