Surf Forecasts:
Cap Frehel surf forecast from 23 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 28 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 27 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period, NW swell with 173 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 28 Jul, 8AM (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 Tuesday (Jul 28) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 3s 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 1.2m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) at 5AM. 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 Wednesday (Jul 29) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cap Frehel over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty, and I’m looking straight at the coast here. I gotta be honest with you, the outlook for the next 16 days is a tough one. We’ve got a long stretch of flat, weak, or messy conditions, and it’s going to be a real test of patience.
Right now, from Thursday the 23rd of July all the way through to at least the end of the month, it’s looking grim. The swell is tiny, barely a ripple, with heights struggling to hit 2ft on the best days, and the energy is weak. For example, on the morning of the 23rd, the combined energy is only 3 (weak), and it’s a similar story for days. The wind is mostly cross-onshore or onshore, just chopping things up. There’s a glimmer of hope on the morning of the 29th of July, with glassy conditions and a light wind, but the swell is only 1.0ft – it’s clean, but there’s nothing to ride.
We move into the first week of August, and it doesn’t get much better. The swell remains small, mostly under 3ft, and the period is short, often around 4 to 5 seconds. The wind stays a problem. On the 2nd of August, we see a combined energy of 45 (weak), but with a moderate cross-onshore, it’s just choppy slop. The morning of the 7th of August is a clean, cross-offshore wind, but the swell is only 0.3ft, so it’s flat.
Honestly, there isn’t a single standout break in this entire 16-day window. The only break on the map is Cap Frehel, a reef setup that needs a proper W swell to work. The water temperature is about 66°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s small comfort when there’s nothing to surf.
It’s a blank run. For this area, that’s not unusual when the swell windows don’t line up. The forecasts can change, but right now, I’d say leave the board in the car and go for a walk. The ocean is giving us nothing.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Thu morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||
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 9 | W 9 | NE 4 | W 8 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 85 | 71 | 61 | 137 | 107 | 36 | 22 | 34 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 25 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:01PM7.30m | 3:38AM7.08m | 4:17PM7.16m | 4:54AM7.08m | 5:25PM7.35m | 5:56AM7.37m | 6:20PM7.76m | 6:46AM7.82m | 7:05PM8.28m | 7:28AM8.33m | 7:44PM8.82m | 8:05AM8.82m | 8:20PM9.32m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:37AM3.29m | 9:10PM3.56m | 9:42AM3.70m | 10:32PM3.75m | 11:13AM3.76m | 00:04AM3.53m | 12:33PM3.42m | 1:07AM3.03m | 1:26PM2.89m | 1:51AM2.45m | 2:07PM2.34m | 2:29AM1.89m | 2:43PM1.85m | 3:04AM1.42m | |||||||
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 | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:59 | — | — | 9:58 | — | — | 9:57 | — | — | 9:55 | — | — | 9:53 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:52 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 24 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 4 | W 9 | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NNE 4 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 107 | 36 | 11 | 34 | 21 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | NW 4 | W 8 | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 6 | — | WNW 9 | — | W 11 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 22 | 4 | — | 16 | — | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 3 | NE 4 | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | NW 6 | — | N 4 | NNE 3 | ENE 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | NW 3 | NW 5 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 7 | — | 2 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 85 | 71 | 61 | 137 | — | 5 | 2 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 5 | 25 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 276 | 599 | 283 | 690 | 2038 | 592 | 667 | 667 | 247 | 592 | 620 | 134 | 134 | 166 | 56 | 91 | 164 | 137 | 98 | 164 | 98 |
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