Surf Forecasts:
Cap Frehel surf forecast from 21 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 22 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period, WNW swell with 179 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with WNW 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 Saturday (Aug 22) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Cap Frehel in the next 16 days are 1.7m 6s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Monday (Aug 24) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cap Frehel over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you. The next couple of weeks at Cap Frehel are looking pretty grim for a proper paddle session. We’ve got a long dry spell of poor surf conditions ahead, so don't be in a rush to wax up.
The pattern starts now and it’s a tough one. From Friday 21st August right through to Sunday 30th August, it’s a big fat zero. That’s over a week of almost nothing rideable. The swell is tiny, often under 2ft, and when it does show a pulse, the wind is on it. The water is sitting at 68°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s the only nice thing I can say. We’ve got a mix of cross-on and onshore winds from the NNW and NNE, with speeds up to 22 mph, just tearing the place up. The combined wave energy is weak, often in the double digits (76), and that’s just not gonna cut it.
There’s a tiny flicker of hope on Monday 31st August morning. We see a 3ft swell from the WNW with a period of 9 seconds, and the combined energy finally climbs to a moderate 147. The wind is light from the SSW, so it’s clean. It’s surfable, but it’s very ordinary. The break is a reef, so it’s a bit more critical, but the quality isn’t there to get excited about. The crowds are always here, so you’ll have company for the scraps.
The real standout, if you can call it that, is shaping up for Thursday 3rd September morning. The swell bumps up to 5ft from the W, with a period of 6 seconds. The combined energy is a solid 206, so there’s some push. The wind is glassy – zero from the SW. That’s a major positive for clean conditions. But the swell period is short, so it’ll be a bit fat and won’t have that groundswell punch. For a reef break, that’s a bit of a letdown. This is still only a “good” option, not a classic. The afternoon that same day jumps to 8ft from the WNW, but the cross-on wind from the NNW ruins it, making it lumpy and messy. That size is also getting into expert-only territory.
Honestly, the best bet is that Thursday 3rd September morning. It’s the only window where the numbers line up for a clean, surfable wave. For the rest of the run, it’s a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, strong winds from the NE by Sun night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Wed night, fresh winds from the W by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 9 | NNE 4 | W 10 | W 10 | NE 4 | N 5 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
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 kJ | 45 | 31 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 20 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 25 | 117 | 142 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:30AM6.66m | 3:25PM6.65m | 4:23AM6.54m | 5:04PM6.86m | 5:41AM6.98m | 6:06PM7.46m | 6:32AM7.63m | 6:49PM8.19m | 7:11AM8.34m | 7:25PM8.93m | 7:44AM9.03m | 7:58PM9.60m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:08PM3.75m | 8:40AM4.03m | 9:36PM4.14m | 10:32AM4.20m | 11:43PM3.89m | 12:16PM3.71m | 00:50AM3.19m | 1:07PM2.98m | 1:31AM2.42m | 1:45PM2.25m | 2:06AM1.69m | 2:18PM1.60m | 2:37AM1.07m | ||||||
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 | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — |
 | 9:14 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:01 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 4 | — | — | 1 | 6 |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | W 7 | W 10 | W 10 | N 8 | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 45 | 31 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 25 | — | 142 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 7 | NNE 5 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | — | W 4 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | W 10 | — | W 9 | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | — | N 3 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 4 | SE 3 | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WNW 8 | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | 7 | 20 | 16 | 31 | 56 | 39 | 17 | 2 | — | — | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 117 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 134 | 14 | 55 | 289 | 268 | 137 | 276 | 268 | 174 | 136 | 145 | 164 | 164 | 222 | 164 | 98 | 118 | 206 | 14 |
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