Surf Forecasts:
Cap Frehel surf forecast from 23 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period, W swell with 980 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 2.2m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Monday (Aug 24) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cap Frehel over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s have a look at what’s in store for Cap Frehel.
Honestly, mate, I gotta be straight with you – this 16-day stretch is a bit of a tough watch. We’ve got a whole heap of days with tiny swell and messy wind, and nothing really lining up for a proper session. There’s a big gap at the start with practically no surf to speak of, and it’s not until we get well into the second week that anything even starts to look possible.
From now until early September, it’s flat and poor. We’re looking at ankle-to-knee-high dribble, mostly from the NW, but with periods so short you’d be bouncing all over the place. The water temperature at the start is sitting at 20°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year – a proper summer treat, but wasted on these conditions. Winds are all over the shop, mostly cross or cross-off, but the swell just isn’t there. The combined energy is barely a whisper, mostly single digits (3 to 34), so there’s no power to work with.
Then we hit the 28th of August into the 29th, and the swell finally shows up, but it’s not doing us any favours. On the 29th, the morning swell jumps to 7ft from the WNW with a 10-second period, and the combined energy hits 878 – that’s proper power. But the wind is cross-onshore from the WSW at 30 km/h, making it lumpy and blown out. That’s expert-only territory, and even then, it’s not going to be pretty. The afternoon eases to 6ft but the wind picks up to 40 km/h, so it’s still messy.
The only real window that might tempt you is on Sunday the 6th of September. We’ve got a 5ft to 6ft WNW swell running, period at 10 seconds, and the combined energy is strong (500 to 573). The wind is moderate cross-shore to light cross-onshore, so it’s not perfect, but it’s the most promising call of the whole run. The guidance gives it a “marginal” nod, which is the best we see all forecast. If you’re itching, that’s your best shot. But remember – that’s a week away, so keep an eye on it.
Other than that, it’s a lot of waiting. The break itself is a reef, exposed to the W, and it’s always crowded here. Even when the swell’s decent, you’ll have company. For now, though, the crowds aren’t the problem – the lack of surf is.
Stay patient, lads.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Sun night, light winds from the ESE by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Wed afternoon, near gales from the W by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | W 9 | NNE 4 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | N 5 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 37 | 140 | 37 | 233 | 878 | 633 | 366 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 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 | 8:16AM9.64m | 8:29PM10.17m | 8:47AM10.14m | 9:00PM10.57m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 2:50PM1.07m | 3:08AM0.61m | 3:20PM0.70m | 3:38AM0.35m | |||||||
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 | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:58 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 18 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 20 | 25 | 20 | 18 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 19 |
Feels °C | 12 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 19 | 25 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 5 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 4 | W 4 | WNW 8 | WNW 11 | — | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 49 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 37 | — | 19 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 6 | — | W 9 | — | NW 11 | WNW 10 | N 4 | — | — | WNW 8 | W 8 | NW 11 | WNW 5 | — | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 5 | 11 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | — | 37 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 8 | W 9 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | — | — | W 13 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | NNE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 3 | S 4 | WNW 10 | — | W 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 13 | 31 | 80 | 51 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 10 | 140 | — | 233 | 878 | 633 | 366 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 174 | 137 | 268 | 655 | 190 | 14 | 83 | 153 | 98 | 153 | 382 | 164 | 98 | 84 | 83 | 206 | 199 | 98 | 571 | 586 | 556 |
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