Cap Frehel Surf Break

Lat Long: 48.69° N 2.32° W

Cap Frehel Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 7 pm 16 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cap Frehel sea temperature is
19.6° C
2.6° 

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 17 Jul 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 23 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period, NNE swell with 49 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 1.0m 5s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 23) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 19) at 8AM.

Wave TypeTime (CEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 8PM (Thu 23rd Jul)3.5ft (1.0m) 5s

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


The Lowdown

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s happening at Cap Frehel in the imperial system.

First off, I’m looking at a long stretch of pretty tough conditions. The water temp is sitting right around average for this time of year, nothing weird going on there. But the surf? Man, it’s a struggle. The combined swell energy is weak, with values sitting in the single digits to low double digits for most of the first week and a half (6, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 20, 25, 12). That’s a lot of small, weak, short-period windswell, and the wind is almost always onshore, cross-onshore, or just messy. There’s a gap of about 10 days with no real standouts from Friday the 17th right through to Monday the 27th of July. It’s the kind of run where you’re better off staying home or doing something else.

We finally get a tiny flicker of hope on the 28th of July, Tuesday morning. A light ENE breeze, 3 mph, goes cross-offshore, and the wave state is clean. The swell is only 1 ft from the WNW, but the period stretches to 9 seconds, which is a bit more interesting. The combined energy jumps to 53 (moderate energy). It’s surfable, but very ordinary conditions. The break is a reef, so with that longer-period swell, it might actually shape up into a little peak. The crowds are listed as “always,” so expect company even for this tiny wave. It’s the only one worth a mention in the whole 16-day window.

After that, from Wednesday the 29th through to the end of the period, it’s back to onshore winds and poor surf. The swell stays small, the energy is moderate at best (51, 49, 41, 42, 60, 91, 42), but the wind is against us. Some of those afternoons, especially on the 31st of July, see a fresh breeze with a little more energy (91) but it’s onshore, so it’s a lumpy mess. The 1st of August is more of the same. Nothing to get excited about. If you’re a kite surfer, those afternoons with a decent breeze and some lumpy chop might look interesting, but for a paddle surfer, it’s a no-go.

So, honestly, there’s nothing to shout about. The 28th morning is the one tiny window where you might get a clean, weak little wave, but it’s nothing to write home about. The forecast can always change, so keep an eye on it, but right now, Cap Frehel is in a flat, windy slump.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Thu night, fresh winds from the NE by Sun afternoon).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue night, min 15°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sun night, calm by Wed morning).

Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
4
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
N
3
0.3
NNW
3
0.4
NW
4
0.4
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0.4
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0.8
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1.1
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0.7
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0.7
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4
0.6
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4
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.1
NW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5
4
3
2
4
4
4
26
48
15
8
10
10
11
15
12
9
9
4
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
15
NE
20
NNW
10
W
15
WNW
15
NW
20
NE
25
ENE
35
NE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
N
10
NE
15
ENE
25
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15
NNE
10
WNW
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25
NW
Wind State
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on
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High Tide
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
4:25AM0.02m
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
rain showers
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10:06
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5
Temp °C
21
18
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16
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Feels °C
22
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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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