Cap Frehel Surf Break

Lat Long: 48.69° N 2.32° W

Cap Frehel Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 1 pm 06 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cap Frehel sea temperature is
19.8°C
2.5° 

Cap Frehel surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Cap Frehel surf forecast from 6 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 13 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 9 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period, NW swell with 243 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 8 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s 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 Tuesday (Sep 08) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 11s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Cap Frehel in the next 16 days are 1.3m 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 2s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 8AM.

Wave TypeTime (CEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Tue 8th Sep)2.5ft (0.7m) 11s
Best Surf 5AM (Sun 13th Sep)4ft (1.2m) 9s
Most Powerful 8AM (Wed 9th Sep)4.5ft (1.3m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cap Frehel over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

G'day, Rusty here. Look, I'm gonna be straight with you – this outlook for Cap Frehel is a tough one. We've got a full 16-day window ahead, but honestly, there's hardly a wave worth paddling for in that whole stretch. The water temp is sitting at 67.6°, which is a solid 4.5° warmer than what we'd normally expect for this time of year, so it feels like a warm bath out there, but that's where the good news ends.

The swell is tiny and pretty weak for the entire forecast. We get a slight bump on the 6th of September, but with a swell of only 1.3 ft from the NW, a period of 10 seconds, and a combined energy of just 24, it's barely a ripple. And that NE wind is blowing straight cross-shore, which is a no-go. It's all "poor surf conditions" from the get-go.

We go through a whole string of days with nothing to offer. There's a slight uptick on the 8th with a 2.3 ft swell from the WNW, but it's got onshore NW wind at 25 mph on the arvo, just blowing it out. The energy gets up to 243 on the morning of the 9th, with a 4.3 ft swell from the NW, but the wind is still onshore and strong. This is just messy, choppy slop. For a break like Cap Frehel, which is a reef, you need it clean, and it's just not happening.

Things don't get any better. The wave heights bob around from 1.3 ft to 3 ft for the next week, with wind either onshore, cross-onshore, or cross-shore. None of it is glassy or off. The combined energy mostly stays in the double digits or low triple digits, showing how weak it all is.

The only tiny glimmer comes on the morning of Sunday the 13th of September. We get a 3 ft swell from the WNW, with a short period of 8 seconds, but the combined energy is 114, which is at least moderate. More importantly, we have a light S wind at 3 mph, giving us cross-offshore conditions. The file says "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions" and it scores a 1 out of 10. It's clean, but it's still small and weak. You could probably get a few knee-high things on a longboard, but that's about the best you're gonna get.

After that, it's back to the same old story. The rest of the second week is a write-off. The swell stays below 3 ft, the wind is almost always onshore or cross-onshore, and the whole thing looks like a kite surfer's dream more than a surfer's. For a paddle surfer, this is a long, dry spell. It's rare to see a 16-day window with no real standouts at all, but here we are. Hang in there, check back when the forecasts change, because it can't stay this flat forever.

Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Sun night, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Tue afternoon).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
Thursday
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Friday
11
Saturday
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Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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NW
10
0.6
WNW
9
0.5
WNW
14
0.6
WNW
13
0.7
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
9
1.5
NW
6
1.3
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0.3
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8
0.6
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1.1
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
24
62
120
133
123
110
110
154
243
197
45
53
27
96
120
65
25
13
61
231
Wind (km/h)
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NE
20
W
20
W
25
NNW
15
SW
15
S
40
NW
30
WNW
30
NW
20
NW
15
WSW
15
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N
20
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20
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NW
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WNW
10
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10
NNE
5
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High Tide
3:24PM7.50m
4:21AM7.48m
5:00PM7.95m
5:41AM8.15m
6:06PM8.79m
6:37AM9.01m
6:57PM9.67m
7:23AM9.79m
7:40PM10.39m
8:03AM10.38m
8:19PM10.85m
8:39AM10.72m
8:55PM11.01m
Low Tide
10:10PM3.26m
11:02AM3.27m
11:52PM2.64m
12:24PM2.49m
00:56AM1.71m
1:19PM1.61m
1:44AM0.86m
2:02PM0.86m
2:25AM0.25m
2:41PM0.35m
3:01AM-0.06m
3:16PM0.13m
3:35AM-0.07m
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8:42
8:39
8:37
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8:32
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Temp °C
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28
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17
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Feels °C
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Information about the Cap Frehel Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Cap Frehel provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Cap Frehel can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Cap Frehel surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Cap Frehel) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Cap Frehel may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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