Surf Forecasts:
Cap Frehel surf forecast from 13 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period, NNE swell with 180 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 1.7m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Mon 13th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cap Frehel over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let me have a look at what we’ve got for Cap Frehel.
Honestly, mate, I’ve got to be straight with you – the next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim for a proper paddle. The swell is tiny, the wind is all over the place, and it’s mostly onshore or cross-shore chop. There’s a long gap of days with nothing to get excited about. From now through most of July, it’s just one flat, messy report after another.
The first real glimmer of anything surfable shows up on the morning of July 28th. That Tuesday morning, the wind drops to glassy – completely still. The swell is still only 2ft from the WNW, with a short period of 8 seconds, so it’s not gonna be any kind of standout. The combined energy is weak (64), so it’s just small, weak waves. It’s surfable but very ordinary. The water temp is 68°F right now, which is more than 5°F warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s very unusual.
Other than that one brief window, every other time slot is a write-off. The wind is strong, the swell is tiny, and the conditions are choppy or just plain messy. For a reef break that’s exposed to the west, it’s a frustrating run of flatness. The consistency is usually fairly good here, so this blank run is a bit of a surprise – but it happens. Forecasts can change.
If you’re a kitesurfer, some of those afternoons with 12-18 mph cross-onshore winds and a bit of chop might look interesting, but for a paddle surfer, there’s nothing to report.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Mon night, light winds from the N by Wed night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | W 12 | N 4 | N 4 | WNW 10 | N 3 | NNE 4 | W 10 | N 4 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | N 4 | N 4 | W 8 | N 3 | N 3 | W 8 | NNW 4 | N 4 | W 12 |
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 kJ | 98 | 75 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 24 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 7:12PM9.85m | 7:41AM9.90m | 8:03PM10.38m | 8:31AM10.27m | 8:51PM10.72m | 9:18AM10.42m | 9:37PM10.82m | 10:03AM10.35m | 10:21PM10.64m | 10:47AM10.06m | 11:05PM10.21m | 11:30AM9.59m | 11:48PM9.58m | 12:13PM8.99m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:01AM0.99m | 2:25PM1.02m | 2:53AM0.42m | 3:14PM0.61m | 3:41AM0.08m | 4:00PM0.43m | 4:25AM0.02m | 4:43PM0.50m | 5:08AM0.24m | 5:24PM0.80m | 5:48AM0.70m | 6:04PM1.28m | 6:28AM1.32m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 |
 | — | 10:08 | — | — | 10:07 | — | — | 10:07 | — | — | 10:06 | — | — | 10:06 | — | — | 10:05 | — | — | 10:04 | 10:02 |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 20 | 19 | 25 | 26 | 19 | 27 | 24 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 21 |
Feels °C | 20 | 15 | 19 | 24 | 26 | 18 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 13 | NNE 5 | N 5 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | NNE 4 | W 10 | NNE 4 | W 9 | W 8 | N 4 | NW 5 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | NW 9 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 26 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 12 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 8 | W 9 | N 6 | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | NW 4 | — | — | W 10 | W 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | — | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 3 | N 3 | NNE 4 | ENE 3 | N 4 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | N 4 | NNW 4 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NNE 3 |
| kJ | 98 | 75 | — | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 635 | 173 | 276 | 276 | 164 | 276 | 276 | 189 | 573 | 556 | 256 | 116 | 276 | 1105 | 670 | 670 | 706 | 490 | 611 | 504 | 526 |
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