Surf Forecasts:
Cap Frehel surf forecast from 13 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period, NE swell with 222 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 1.8m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 6s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Mon 13th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cap Frehel over the next 16 days.
Alright mate, let me level with you. Cap Frehel is in a dead zone right now. Over the entire 16-day stretch, there isn’t a single day that qualifies as good surf. It’s a total bust.
Starting Monday the 13th, it’s flat. We’re talking 0.3ft of west swell, with a combined energy of just 1. The wind is messy and onshore, so forget it. Tuesday the 14th is the same sad story – 0.3ft from the west and a little cross-off breeze in the morning, but there's no swell to push. Wednesday and Thursday are equally useless, with nothing over 2ft and a lot of chop.
Finally, on Monday the 27th, we see a little life. The swell bumps up to 3ft from the west-northwest, with 155 combined energy – that’s moderate. But the wind is a messy cross-shore, and it’s still classed as poor surf. Tuesday the 28th morning brings the biggest waves of the whole outlook: 5ft from the west-northwest, period of 10 seconds, and a strong energy reading of 502. That’s a proper pulse of groundswell. But the wind is cross-onshore, and the report says poor surf conditions again. It’ll be lumpy and choppy. For experienced surfers, maybe there’s a closeout to pull into, but for anyone else, it’s a no-go. The afternoon drops to 5ft with an 11-second period, but the wind is still onshore.
The water is way warmer than usual here – 67°F, which is 5°F above the norm. That’s very unusual, so at least the swim is nice, but the surf is dead.
A few mornings, like Thursday the 16th, are glassy with a light northeast breeze, but the swell is a pathetic 0.3ft. You might get a tiny ripple, but it’s not surfable.
With no consistent swell and mostly onshore or side winds, this place looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing right now. There’s nothing to recommend. It’s a rough run, but it happens. Forecasts can always change, but for now, leave the board at home.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Tue night, min 18°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Mon night, calm by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 25°C on Sat night, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | W 12 | N 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 3 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | NNW 3 | NE 4 |
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 kJ | 1 | 126 | 81 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 16 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:29PM1.56m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | — | 10:08 | — | — | 10:07 | — | — | 10:07 | — | — | 10:06 | — | — | 10:06 | — | — | 10:05 | — | — | 10:04 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 27 | 28 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 20 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 20 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 26 | 27 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 16 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | — | W 13 | NNE 5 | W 11 | NW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | NE 5 | NNE 4 | W 8 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 4 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 12 | — | — | N 7 | — | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | W 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | — | N 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | ESE 3 | — | NNW 2 | W 3 | — | — | NW 2 | WNW 4 | — | NNE 3 | — | NNW 3 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 159 | 126 | 81 | — | 11 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | — | 1 | 16 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 635 | 136 | 251 | 289 | 164 | 164 | 283 | 136 | 174 | 253 | 134 | 292 | 556 | 174 | 670 | 669 | 921 | 490 | 611 | 283 |
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