Cap Frehel Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you: this stretch of the Brecqhou coast is in a proper flat spell. The forecast for the next 16 days is a real struggle, with virtually no surf on offer. There’s a big dry gap from now all the way through to the tail end of the second week. The first real glimmer doesn’t show up until Friday the 14th of August, and even then it’s a very ordinary little window.

The water temperature at Cap Frehel is sitting at 68°F, which is a good 4°F warmer than usual for this time of year, so that’s a nice surprise if you’re just looking for a swim.

For the first 12 days, it’s basically a bust. Swell heights are tiny, mostly under 2 ft, and the few bits of energy that show up are short-period, jumbled, and usually blown out by onshore or cross-onshore winds. The combined energy is weak, often in the single digits or just below 100. It’s just not worth wetting a wetsuit.

Friday the 14th of August morning is the first tiny opportunity. The wind swings around to a light cross-offshore from the ENE at 9 mph, which actually cleans things up a bit. Swell comes in at 3 ft from the WNW with a period of 6 seconds, and combined energy hits 58. It’s surfable, but only just. The break is a reef, so it needs a bit of push, and this is not it. Not a standout. Just a sign of life.

The best of the whole outlook – and I’m saying this with a heavy heart because it’s still not great – is Saturday the 15th of August morning. The wind drops to glassy conditions, a light air from the ENE at just 3 mph. That’s a huge plus. The swell is 3 ft from the WNW, period 8 seconds, combined energy of 83. The glassy wind means the reef will be clean, but the swell is still small and weak. It’s a long way from firing, but if you’re desperate, you could get a few ankle-biters on a longboard. It’s a very ordinary option, but it’s the only one that’s even close to okay.

After that, the wind gets messy again and the swell just doesn’t kick. The last few days of the outlook show a bit more energy – combined energy climbing into the 100s and even 175 on Monday the 17th – but the wind is howling onshore from the WNW at 19 mph, making it blown-out and messy. Short period, too. Not for paddling.

So, bottom line: there’s no proper surf in this 16-day window. The best you’ll get is a small, clean but weak session on the morning of Saturday the 15th. If you’re a kiter, those late days with 3 ft and onshore wind might be more your thing. For surfers, it’s a long wait.

Rusty.

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