Surf Forecasts:
Cap Frehel surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period, WNW swell with 644 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 1.9m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 29) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cap Frehel over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, Rusty here again, and let's talk about Cap Frehel in feet and miles per hour, because the story doesn't change.
It's a grim outlook, plain and simple. Every single time slot in the next sixteen days has a score of zero, with poor surf conditions. The water is at 68°F, which is about 4°F warmer than normal for this time of year – that's something you'll feel.
Friday the 28th kicks off with a tiny 1ft swell out of the WNW and a 16 mph cross-onshore wind making it choppy. Saturday the 29th has a clean cross-offshore wind in the morning but only 1ft of swell, then it gets ugly with a 28 mph cross-on that turns the 5ft swell into a messy, blown-out nightmare. Sunday the 30th is cleaner but the swell drops to 2-3ft with weak to moderate energy.
Monday the 31st of August finally offers some size, with a 5ft WNW swell and a 10-second period, and the combined energy hits 490. But the wind is a fresh 22 mph cross-onshore, making it lumpy. Same story on the 4th of September – a 3ft swell but with a long 13-second period (296 combined energy) on the Friday afternoon, but again the onshore wind spoils it. The 5th of September is cleaner but the swell is smaller at 3ft.
The biggest tease comes on the 10th of September. Thursday the 10th has a solid 6ft WNW swell with a 10-second period and a combined energy of 533. If the wind was offshore, this would be the one to circle. But it's a fresh to strong cross-onshore, so it's going to be a messy, lumpy affair. Experts might find something, but it won't be pretty. The 11th of September is a total loss with near gale force winds blowing everything to pieces.
So, there is no best on offer. Nothing stands out. The closest we get to a possible surf is that Monday the 31st morning or the 4th of September afternoon, but the wind just locks it out. For a point and reef break that loves WNW swell, we just need the wind to play nice. It doesn't.
With this much wind and consistently poor quality, this stretch of coast looks way better for a kite surfer than anyone with a paddle. Your best bet is to sit this one out and hope the next forecast brings something better.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri night, strong winds from the WSW by Sat afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Mon morning, light winds from the W by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | W 5 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 16 | 16 | 31 | 18 | 85 | 425 | 103 | 75 | 96 | 490 | 371 | 192 | 81 | 54 | 26 | 13 | 13 | 40 | 11 | 36 | 100 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | on | cross |
High Tide | 8:16AM9.64m | 8:29PM10.17m | 8:47AM10.14m | 9:00PM10.57m | 9:18AM10.46m | 9:32PM10.76m | 9:50AM10.57m | 10:06PM10.72m | 10:25AM10.45m | 10:41PM10.41m | 11:01AM10.06m | 11:21PM9.85m | 11:42AM9.44m | 00:06AM9.06m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:50PM1.07m | 3:08AM0.61m | 3:20PM0.70m | 3:38AM0.35m | 3:51PM0.52m | 4:09AM0.30m | 4:22PM0.54m | 4:40AM0.47m | 4:55PM0.77m | 5:14AM0.86m | 5:30PM1.19m | 5:51AM1.44m | 6:12PM1.78m | ||||||||
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 | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:47 | — |
mm | 4 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 15 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 22 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 16 | 16 | 31 | 18 | — | — | 103 | 75 | 96 | — | — | 192 | 81 | 54 | 26 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | — | 100 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | — | W 16 |
| kJ | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | WNW 4 | — | SW 4 | W 5 | WNW 10 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | W 5 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 8 | WNW 4 | WNW 7 | — |
| kJ | 5 | 6 | — | 35 | 85 | 425 | 7 | 5 | 52 | 490 | 371 | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 4 | 40 | 7 | 36 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 164 | 179 | 84 | 540 | 529 | 98 | 84 | 118 | 572 | 303 | 164 | 14 | 84 | 164 | 98 | 164 | 179 | 98 | 98 | 179 | 98 |
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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).
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