Surf Forecasts:
Cap Frehel surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 14 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period, NE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 14 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period, NE swell with 207 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s 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 Friday (Jul 10) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 4s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 4s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Cap Frehel in the next 16 days are 1.8m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 16) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Tue 14th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Tue 14th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cap Frehel over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get real about this stretch ahead. Honestly, it’s a tough one. We’re looking at a 16-day window with very little to get excited about. The water is sitting at 66°, which is a whopping 4° warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s a notable anomaly, but it won’t help the waves.
The first recommended surf doesn’t appear until Monday, July 20th. That’s a solid 10-day gap of nothing but poor conditions. The swell is mostly tiny, with short periods, and the wind is a constant problem. The first real standout, if you can call it that, is the *only* bright spot.
Cap Frehel (reef) – Monday morning, July 20th. The swell bumps up to 4ft from the WNW with a period of 6 seconds. The combined energy is weak though, at 80. The real draw here is a light ENE breeze going cross-offshore, which will keep the faces clean. It’s surfable, but very ordinary. The crowds here are always an issue, so be prepared for company. This is the closest thing to a surfable wave we get in the whole outlook.
The rest of the window is a write-off. Saturday the 11th and Sunday the 12th see a spike in cross-shore wind and swell up to 5ft, but the period is a pathetic 5-6 seconds, and the wind is strong and messy. The combined energy reaches 156 on Sunday afternoon, but it’s all wind-chop. That’s kite-surfing territory, not paddle surfing. The onshore winds dominate from the 15th onward, with tiny swell.
That’s the long and short of it. A long wait for a very average day.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Thu morning, strong winds from the NE by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Sun night, calm by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | W 12 | NE 3 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 4 | W 9 |
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 kJ | 35 | 36 | 32 | 35 | 32 | 34 | 35 | 117 | 57 | 52 | 148 | 97 | 42 | 46 | 207 | 3 | 6 | 55 | 22 | 34 | 2 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:49PM8.21m | 3:23AM8.23m | 4:04PM8.31m | 4:39AM8.41m | 5:14PM8.68m | 5:47AM8.85m | 6:16PM9.25m | 6:47AM9.39m | 7:12PM9.85m | 7:41AM9.90m | 8:03PM10.38m | 8:31AM10.27m | 8:51PM10.72m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:35AM2.40m | 9:07PM2.67m | 9:42AM2.55m | 10:23PM2.63m | 11:02AM2.48m | 11:46PM2.28m | 12:22PM2.12m | 1:00AM1.67m | 1:29PM1.56m | 2:01AM0.99m | 2:25PM1.02m | 2:53AM0.42m | 3:14PM0.61m | 3:41AM0.08m | |||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | — | — | 10:12 | — | — | 10:10 | — | — | 10:09 | — | — | 10:09 | — | — | 10:08 | — | — | 10:07 | — | — | 10:07 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 24 | 22 | 27 | 23 | 23 | 29 | 24 | 22 | 26 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 27 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 19 | 26 | 17 | 22 | 26 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | W 8 | — | W 13 | NE 4 | NW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | 35 | 36 | 32 | 35 | 32 | 15 | 10 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | — | 4 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 71 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNE 3 | — | WNW 11 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | — | — | W 12 | N 8 | — | — | N 8 | W 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | — | 13 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — | W 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 2 | N 3 | NNE 4 | — | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | — | NE 3 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 4 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 4 | 10 | — | 15 | 34 | 35 | 117 | 57 | 52 | 148 | 97 | 42 | 46 | 207 | — | 6 | 55 | 22 | 34 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 56 | 268 | 91 | 55 | 108 | 91 | 159 | 159 | 276 | 420 | 276 | 609 | 197 | 382 | 14 | 283 | 122 | 92 | 122 | 116 | 160 |
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