Surf Forecasts:
Cap Frehel surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 30 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period, W swell with 339 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 1.4m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 30) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 29) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sun 30th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cap Frehel over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, let’s talk about Cap Frehel. For the first week, it’s a flat, frustrating grind. From Wednesday the 26th of August through the end of the month, the surf is tiny—0.7ft to 2ft—and the wind just won’t cooperate. The combined energy is weak, mostly under 50. You’re better off staying on the beach.
There’s a slight lift on Sunday the 30th of August morning, with 3ft swell from the WNW and clean-ish conditions, but it’s still marginal. Water temp is nothing special for this time of year.
The one day that stands out, the only real highlight, is Friday the 4th of September. That morning, we get 3ft of WNW swell with a nice 11-second period, which is proper groundswell. The energy jumps to 214, and the wind goes dead calm—glassy. That’s a beautiful window. The reef might make it a bit straight with that longer period, but clean 3ft waves are hard to beat. Grab that morning.
The afternoon gets choppy, and the rest of the run is messy. There’s a 6ft swell on the 9th of September, but it’s blown out onshore. That’s expert territory with bad wind.
So, to keep it simple: the whole run is lean, but that Friday 4th of September morning is your only real shot. Go get it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 24°C on Tue night, min 16°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Wed night, calm by Thu night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Fri night, strong winds from the SSW by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 4 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | W 5 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 |
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 kJ | 19 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 31 | 34 | 48 | 111 | 214 | 111 | 46 | 25 | 14 | 15 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | on | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:11AM8.34m | 7:25PM8.93m | 7:44AM9.03m | 7:58PM9.60m | 8:16AM9.64m | 8:29PM10.17m | 8:47AM10.14m | 9:00PM10.57m | 9:18AM10.46m | 9:32PM10.76m | 9:50AM10.57m | 10:06PM10.72m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:31AM2.42m | 1:45PM2.25m | 2:06AM1.69m | 2:18PM1.60m | 2:37AM1.07m | 2:50PM1.07m | 3:08AM0.61m | 3:20PM0.70m | 3:38AM0.35m | 3:51PM0.52m | 4:09AM0.30m | 4:22PM0.54m | 4:40AM0.47m | ||||||
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 | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — |
 | 9:06 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:53 | — |
mm | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 24 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 21 | 17 | 12 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 19 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 34 | 48 | — | 214 | 111 | 46 | 25 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | — | — | — | — | NW 11 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 11 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 2 | SSW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | W 5 | SW 4 | — | SW 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 31 | 40 | 45 | 111 | 3 | — | 2 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 98 | 98 | 136 | 471 | 164 | 164 | 83 | 98 | 240 | 62 | 278 | 526 | 98 | 84 | 103 | 91 | 134 | 179 | 98 |
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