Surf Forecasts:
Cap Frehel surf forecast from 4 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period, WNW swell with 48 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 0.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 09) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cap Frehel over the next 16 days.
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Alright, Rusty here. Let me level with ya – it's a tough outlook for Cap Frehel. We've got a solid 16-day window, but frankly, the first week and a half is a write-off. From now until the 18th of July, it's just... flat or blown out.
Through the 4th of July into the middle of the month, the combo of tiny, weak swell and shifty winds means there’s nothing worth paddling out for. The energy is just pathetic, with values barely climbing above 59 (weak energy) and mostly sitting in the teens and twenties. The water is a touch warmer than normal at 65°, but that's small comfort when the surf is this gutless.
There's a glimmer on the 17th of July, Friday afternoon, with the swell jumping to 3 ft out of the WNW. But the period is a shocking 4 seconds, making it a messy windswell. And with a 16 mph onshore wind, it's a choppy, blown-out mess. The combined energy is still only 34 (weak), so it's more of a frustration than a session.
The first real, albeit small, window shows up on Saturday the 18th of July. The morning has 2 ft of WNW swell, still short period at 8 seconds, and while the wind is onshore, the afternoon is our slight pick. It's still only 2 ft with a short period, but the combined energy hits the highest point in the whole forecast at 55 (still weak). It's not good, but it's the least bad day on offer.
The 19th of July Sunday sees it drop off again. In a nutshell, for the entire outlook, there is only one day, the 18th of July, that could harbor a tiny, desperate wave for an expert on a longboard. Beginners should absolutely stay away, not because it's big, but because it's so junky. Honestly, for a reef break that requires proper swell to get working, this is a typical, poor run for the region. It's not for you.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 |
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 kJ | 57 | 19 | 18 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 35 | 32 | 24 | 40 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 10:54PM9.37m | 11:16AM9.00m | 11:32PM9.20m | 11:57AM8.83m | 00:15AM8.94m | 12:44PM8.60m | 1:06AM8.63m | 1:41PM8.36m | 2:09AM8.34m | 2:49PM8.21m | 3:23AM8.23m | 4:04PM8.31m | 4:39AM8.41m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:17PM1.79m | 5:39AM1.59m | 5:52PM1.94m | 6:15AM1.74m | 6:30PM2.13m | 6:55AM1.94m | 7:14PM2.34m | 7:41AM2.17m | 8:05PM2.54m | 8:35AM2.40m | 9:07PM2.67m | 9:42AM2.55m | 10:23PM2.63m | 11:02AM2.48m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 |
 | — | 10:14 | — | — | 10:14 | — | — | 10:13 | — | — | 10:13 | — | — | 10:12 | — | — | 10:12 | — | — | 10:10 | 10:09 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 24 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 5 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NE 4 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 57 | 19 | 8 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 35 | 32 | 24 | 40 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | N 3 | — | W 11 | WNW 10 | — | — | WNW 9 | — | — | WNW 5 | N 4 | — | WNW 11 | N 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 10 | — | — | 17 | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 12 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | — | — | — | N 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | N 2 | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | NNE 4 | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | NW 4 | NNW 3 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 14 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 13 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | 5 | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 179 | 134 | 134 | 258 | 83 | 91 | 55 | 164 | 173 | 89 | 165 | 159 | 179 | 98 | 100 | 125 | 98 | 136 | 89 | 95 | 14 |
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