Surf Forecasts:
Cap Frehel surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period, W swell with 432 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 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 29) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cap Frehel over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s get into it. This is Rusty, and I gotta be straight with you—this is one of those outlooks where we scrape the bottom of the barrel and still come up empty. For the next 16 days, there’s genuinely nothing that’s going to get the stoke up here at Cap Frehel.
We start now, on Wednesday the 26th, and there’s just nothing doing. The water temp is sitting at 68°, a very unusual situation—that’s a full 4° warmer than what we usually get at this time of year. So, if you’re just going for a swim, it’s weirdly pleasant. But for surfing? The swell is tiny, around 1ft out of the WNW, and even though the wind is cross-off in the morning, it’s just not enough juice for a proper ride. The combined energy is pitiful, barely hitting 16 (weak).
We roll into Thursday the 27th, and it’s the same sad story: 0.7ft swell, energy so low it’s almost a joke (6). By Friday the 28th, the afternoon sees a jump to a messy 4ft, but the period is a disastrous 4 seconds—that’s windswell junk, and it’s coming straight onshore at 19 mph. You’ll be battling chop. No thanks.
Saturday the 29th has some cross-off wind in the morning, but the swell is only 4ft with that same short period. Don’t be fooled.
Finally, on Sunday the 30th, we get a few pulses of longer-period energy—10 seconds with a combined energy of 157 (moderate). But the swell is still under 3ft. For a reef break that needs a solid W swell to work right, this just isn't enough. The wind swings around and gets messy in the afternoon.
Monday the 31st morning has the biggest lump of the whole run: 5ft from the WNW, energy up at 322 (moderate). But the wind is cross-onshore and it’s a short-period 9 seconds—too choppy to call it good. By that afternoon, the swell drops again.
The first week of September is a wasteland. You’ll see a little bump on Saturday the 5th—3ft at 11 seconds, energy of 226—but the wind goes offshore early from the NNW, light, and the comment calls it “marginal.” That’s the one day you might want to paddle out, but don’t get your hopes up. After that, it’s all cross-shore junk and tiny waves.
Look, this spot is exposed to the west, and the optimum swell direction for Cap Frehel is west. We get some WNW swell, but the period is rarely good, and the wind is often a problem. The pattern is that the surf is inconsistent at best, and the combined energy only rarely breaks into moderate territory. This is just a blank run. It’s normal for this area to have long flat spells in late summer, so don’t be too gutted—forecasts change, and we might see something pop later. Right now, though, there’s nothing to hype.
Signing off, Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Sat morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 4 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WSW 4 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 |
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15 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 43 | 104 | 19 | 55 | 402 | 160 | 186 | 347 | 408 | 272 | 145 | 105 | 45 | 134 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:25PM8.93m | 7:44AM9.03m | 7:58PM9.60m | 8:16AM9.64m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:06AM1.69m | 2:18PM1.60m | 2:37AM1.07m | 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 | ||||||||
— | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | |
— | 9:04 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — | |
mm | — | 4 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 24 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 21 | 16 | 19 | 24 | 19 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | S 5 | — | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 |
15 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 16 | — | 104 | 19 | 1 | — | 160 | — | — | — | — | 145 | 105 | 45 | 40 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 3 | NW 11 | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 2 | E 4 | SW 3 | — | WNW 3 | W 3 | WNW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WNW 10 | SW 3 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | WNW 8 |
1 | 28 | 1 | — | 4 | 5 | 43 | 11 | 24 | 55 | 402 | 3 | 186 | 347 | 408 | 272 | — | — | — | 134 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 167 | 190 | 179 | 179 | 98 | 164 | 514 | 84 | 280 | 586 | 98 | 84 | 118 | 436 | 175 | 230 | 98 | 134 | 247 | 98 |
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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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