Surf Forecasts:
Cap Frehel surf forecast from 16 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 4s period, NNE swell with 46 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 1.1m 4s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 19) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cap Frehel over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on offer for Cap Frehel over the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – it's a grim outlook. For the entire 16-day period, we've got nothing but poor surf conditions flagged on every single row. There's no standout, no hidden gem, no sneaky session to get excited about. The forecast is a flat, blown-out mess, and the guidance confirms this spot is always crowded and only fairly consistent at best, so a blank run like this isn't entirely out of the ordinary for the area.
Looking at the numbers, the swell heights are tiny. For Thursday the 16th, we're talking a weak 0.3 ft from the west. Wind is light and cross-off in the morning which would normally be clean, but there's just nothing to ride. The energy reading is a pitiful 2 (weak energy). The water temp is sitting at 67°, which is a massive 5° warmer than normal – much warmer than usual for the time of year.
Friday the 17th and Saturday the 18th are more of the same: tiny swell, and the wind swings onshore or cross-onshore, making it choppy and messy. Sunday the 19th afternoon shows a bump to 4 ft from the north-northeast, but the period is a short 4 seconds and the wind is a fresh 19 mph cross-shore – lumpy, bumpy, and not a shred of quality. A moderate wave energy of 48 does get our attention, but with those conditions, it's just a junkyard.
The second week doesn't offer any hope either. A few pulses of swell show up around the 25th and 26th of July (Saturday/Sunday), with heights touching 3 ft from the west-northwest, and the energy climbs to 60. But that's all onshore wind, period is short, and the comment is "poor surf conditions" again. The last days of July are just windy and tiny.
Honestly, the only thing worth noting for Cap Frehel right now is the unusual water temperature. Everything else is a hard pass. With the consistent onshores, this beach-and-reef setup looks more interesting for a kite session than for paddle surfing. Keep the board in the car and check back another time.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | |||||||||||||||
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 10 | N 3 | NNE 4 | W 9 | NNE 3 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNE 3 | NW 8 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | WNW 11 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | N 4 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 46 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:18AM10.42m | 9:37PM10.82m | 10:03AM10.35m | 10:21PM10.64m | 10:47AM10.06m | 11:05PM10.21m | 11:30AM9.59m | 11:48PM9.58m | 12:13PM8.99m | 00:33AM8.84m | 1:00PM8.35m | 1:22AM8.09m | 1:54PM7.75m | 2:23AM7.45m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:00PM0.43m | 4:25AM0.02m | 4:43PM0.50m | 5:08AM0.24m | 5:24PM0.80m | 5:48AM0.70m | 6:04PM1.28m | 6:28AM1.32m | 6:44PM1.88m | 7:07AM2.02m | 7:26PM2.51m | 7:48AM2.70m | 8:12PM3.10m | ||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | — | — | 10:06 | — | — | 10:06 | — | — | 10:05 | — | — | 10:04 | — | — | 10:02 | — | — | 10:01 | — | — | 10:00 |
mm | 2 | 12 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 4 | W 9 | WNW 4 | NW 8 | NW 5 | W 7 | W 12 | W 9 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | W 8 | NW 6 | W 7 | W 10 | W 7 | W 11 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNW 3 | — | NW 4 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | N 4 | N 3 |
| kJ | — | 8 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 4 | 21 | 46 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 512 | 512 | 189 | 556 | 669 | 677 | 706 | 670 | 173 | 272 | 490 | 504 | 586 | 292 | 276 | 164 | 504 | 504 | 586 | 419 | |
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