Surf Forecasts:
Cap Frehel surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period, W swell with 799 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 2.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 29) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cap Frehel over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, folks, Rusty here. Let’s not beat around the bush. This outlook for Cap Frehel is a tough one to write. The 16-day window is, frankly, a write-off for any decent paddle surfing. There’s not a single recommendation in the entire run; every single window has "poor surf conditions." We’re looking at a blank run that stretches from now (August 28th) all the way out through to September 12th. That’s a solid two weeks with nothing worth getting wet for.
Now, that doesn’t mean the ocean is dead. We get a few pulses of energy, like Monday the 31st of August with a combined wave energy of (416) and a 5ft swell from the WNW. But the wind is straight onshore from the west, trashing any chance of a clean wave. The waves will be lumpy and messy. You’ll see some bigger sets, but it’s more of a washing machine than a surfable wave. With the combined swell energy moderate to strong and onshore wind, this setup suits the kite surfers more than anyone on a paddle board.
The water is a bloody warm 68°, which is 5° warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s definitely notable, but it's the only good thing going. Even the lighter wind days, like Saturday the 6th of September with light offshore winds, only offer knee-high slop with weak energy (24). It’s heartbreaking, I know, but this is one of those periods where the forecast is just flat. If you’re dying for a splash, wait for the forecasts to change because they usually do. I wouldn't hold your breath on any of this far-off stuff for the 11th or 12th of September either; it’s too unreliable to even get excited about.
Bottom line: leave the boards in the van and find a lake for a swim.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Fri night, strong winds from the WSW by Sat afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the W by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | ||||||||||||||
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 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | W 5 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 4 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 16 | 17 | 11 | 172 | 480 | 99 | 99 | 78 | 416 | 308 | 168 | 105 | 70 | 25 | 43 | 24 | 45 | 122 | 98 | 91 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross |
High Tide | 8:29PM10.17m | 8:47AM10.14m | 9:00PM10.57m | 9:18AM10.46m | 9:32PM10.76m | 9:50AM10.57m | 10:06PM10.72m | 10:25AM10.45m | 10:41PM10.41m | 11:01AM10.06m | 11:21PM9.85m | 11:42AM9.44m | 00:06AM9.06m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:50PM1.07m | 3:08AM0.61m | 3:20PM0.70m | 3:38AM0.35m | 3:51PM0.52m | 4:09AM0.30m | 4:22PM0.54m | 4:40AM0.47m | 4:55PM0.77m | 5:14AM0.86m | 5:30PM1.19m | 5:51AM1.44m | 6:12PM1.78m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — |
 | — | 9:00 | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:47 | — |
mm | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | S 5 | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 16 | 17 | 11 | 1 | — | 99 | 62 | — | — | — | 168 | 105 | — | 25 | 43 | 24 | — | 122 | 98 | 91 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 9 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | — | SW 4 | W 5 | WNW 10 | SW 3 | W 9 | W 4 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 4 | — | — | WNW 6 | SW 3 | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | — | 24 | 172 | 480 | 6 | 99 | 78 | 416 | 308 | — | — | 70 | 13 | — | — | 45 | 2 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 179 | 100 | 523 | 526 | 98 | 84 | 215 | 556 | 175 | 179 | 84 | 98 | 173 | 98 | 98 | 258 | 98 | 175 | 278 | 98 |
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