Cap Frehel Surf Break

Lat Long: 48.69° N 2.32° W

Cap Frehel Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 7 pm 07 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cap Frehel sea temperature is
19.7°C
2.4° 

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 7 Sep 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 8 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period, W swell with 204 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 10s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 11AM.

Wave TypeTime (CEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 2PM (Tue 8th Sep)3.5ft (1.0m) 10s

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


The Lowdown

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this is a tough stretch for Cap Frehel. The next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim for paddle surfing, with a whole lot of nothing on offer for most of the period.

The first real chance to even think about a session won’t come until Saturday the 19th of September. Before that, we’re looking at a solid ten-day gap of poor surf conditions and very small, weak swell. The swell direction is mostly out of the WNW, which is the optimum direction for this reef setup, but the size is just tiny. The wave energy is weak, mostly under 100 (e.g. 82 on Tuesday the 8th, 91 on the afternoon of the 8th), and the wind is almost always cross-onshore or onshore, messing up what little bump there is.

On Saturday the 19th, we finally get a glimpse of something. The morning shows a clean cross-offshore wind from the ESE, with a small 1ft swell from the WNW. The combined energy is a weak 43. It’s surfable but very ordinary. The water temperature is about average for this time of year. Because it’s so small, beginners won’t have any trouble, but it’s not really going to thrill anyone either. The spot is a reef, fairly consistent, and crowds are always a problem here, so even for a tiny wave you might have company.

The rest of the window after that looks like more of the same – small, weak, and mostly onshore. The swell stays under 3ft and the energy never gets above moderate. There’s a bit of a bump on Monday the 21st with a 2ft WNW swell and energy hitting 105, but the wind is a messy cross-onshore, making it choppy. This whole setup is more interesting for kite surfing than for a proper paddle session.

So, to sum it up: there are no real standouts here. The single mention of surfable conditions on the 19th is the only thing to even consider, and it’s a long shot. A blank run like this is normal for the area when the swell windows don’t line up. Keep your eyes on the charts; it tends not to stay this poor for long.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu afternoon).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
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Rating
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
10
1.4
NW
5
1.3
NW
6
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
NW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
9
0.5
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.7
NW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
109
82
91
115
101
103
55
30
17
13
107
65
42
26
38
39
152
111
98
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
35
SSW
40
NW
30
NW
20
NNW
15
NNW
5
WNW
10
SSW
15
NNE
10
WNW
10
WSW
5
N
15
WNW
10
WSW
15
NNW
20
SW
25
NW
20
NW
15
NW
Wind State
cross
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cross-on
on
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High Tide
5:41AM8.15m
6:06PM8.79m
6:37AM9.01m
6:57PM9.67m
7:23AM9.79m
7:40PM10.39m
8:03AM10.38m
8:19PM10.85m
8:39AM10.72m
8:55PM11.01m
9:14AM10.79m
9:30PM10.87m
Low Tide
11:52PM2.64m
12:24PM2.49m
00:56AM1.71m
1:19PM1.61m
1:44AM0.86m
2:02PM0.86m
2:25AM0.25m
2:41PM0.35m
3:01AM-0.06m
3:16PM0.13m
3:35AM-0.07m
3:49PM0.18m
4:06AM0.21m
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7:35
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8:39
8:37
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8:32
8:30
8:29
8:27
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4
1
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Temp °C
17
17
18
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14
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Feels °C
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14
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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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