Cap Frehel Surf Forecast and Surf Report

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.

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