Surf Forecasts:
Cap Frehel surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 6 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period, WNW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period, WNW swell with 385 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 6 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 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 Sunday (Sep 06) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 11s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Cap Frehel in the next 16 days are 1.2m 12s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sun 6th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sun 6th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cap Frehel over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let's get real about Cap Frehel. It’s a reef break, exposed to west swell, and that’s the direction we want. But the forecast is a long, slow bummer.
The first hint of anything rideable doesn’t show up until the afternoon of Monday, September 14th. Before that? From Wednesday the 2nd right through to Sunday the 13th, it’s a full-on drought. Small, weak swell, choppy wind, or both. That’s about twelve days of nothing worth suiting up for.
Monday afternoon the 14th is the first sign of life, but it’s barely a pulse. Swell is only 2 ft from the west, with a period of 10 seconds. Wave energy is a pitiful 48 (weak). The wind is light and cross-off from the ESE, so the surface will be clean. You could probably catch a few tiny ones on a longboard.
The best shot in the whole 16-day window is Wednesday morning, the 16th of September. Swell comes up to 3 ft from the WNW, with a longer 12-second period. That’s a proper groundswell, giving it some real shape and push. Combined energy is 207 (moderate), so it’s got some weight. The wind is a whisper from the west at just 3 mph. It’ll be glassy clean. For a reef break, that’s a prime setup. It’s still not a big day, but it’s the only day that offers clean, decent waves. It’s over a week away, so call it a promising long-range look.
That’s your window. One clean, small afternoon, and one morning that looks like the real highlight. The rest is a write-off.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the NW by Fri afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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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 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
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 kJ | 30 | 22 | 21 | 99 | 34 | 52 | 51 | 65 | 108 | 138 | 99 | 75 | 66 | 38 | 18 | 12 | 178 | 175 | 107 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:41PM10.41m | 11:01AM10.06m | 11:21PM9.85m | 11:42AM9.44m | 00:06AM9.06m | 12:32PM8.65m | 1:04AM8.16m | 1:41PM7.85m | 2:32AM7.45m | 3:24PM7.50m | 4:21AM7.48m | 5:00PM7.95m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:14AM0.86m | 5:30PM1.19m | 5:51AM1.44m | 6:12PM1.78m | 6:35AM2.16m | 7:04PM2.49m | 7:35AM2.91m | 8:19PM3.12m | 9:05AM3.44m | 10:10PM3.26m | 11:02AM3.27m | 11:52PM2.64m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — |
 | 8:52 | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:39 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 26 | 24 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 14 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 30 | 22 | 21 | 99 | 34 | 52 | 51 | 65 | — | — | 99 | 75 | 66 | 38 | 18 | 8 | 178 | 175 | 107 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | — | WNW 5 | — | — | — | N 4 | — | — | — | — | NW 18 | WNW 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | 9 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 7 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 4 | — | — | — | WNW 8 | NW 8 | — | N 4 | ENE 3 | SE 3 | — | SSW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | 108 | 138 | — | 2 | 7 | 2 | — | 2 | 4 | 9 | 24 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 98 | 98 | 179 | 98 | 98 | 179 | 84 | 173 | 231 | 134 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 55 | 55 | 83 | 98 | 175 | 84 |
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