Cap Frehel Surf Break

Lat Long: 48.69° N 2.32° W

Cap Frehel Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 1 pm 30 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cap Frehel sea temperature is
20.0°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 30 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 6 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 31 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period, W swell with 541 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 6 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with WNW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Cap Frehel this week:

The surf forecast for Cap Frehel over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 10s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Cap Frehel in the next 16 days are 1.7m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 31) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (CEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Sun 6th Sep)2ft (0.6m) 10s
Best Surf 2AM (Sun 6th Sep)2ft (0.6m) 10s
Most Powerful 5AM (Mon 31st Aug)5.5ft (1.7m) 10s

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


The Lowdown

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's break down what we’ve got for the Cap Frehel zone over the next couple of weeks. Gotta be straight with you, it’s a tough stretch ahead. The ocean is looking pretty flat and messy for most of the period, so don't get your hopes up for any hero sessions.

The water is currently a very warm 68°, which is a solid 4° above what we'd normally expect for this time of year. That’s noticeably warm for a Breton reef, so a shorty might be all you need, if you even bother paddling out.

For the next several days, from now through the early part of September, we’ve got tiny, weak swell with cross-shore or onshore winds. The combined wave energy is low, sitting between 23 and 96 (that's weak energy, folks). It’s pretty much a write-off for any proper surfing. You’ll see a tiny blip on Monday the 4th of September with a pulse of 5ft to 6ft swell from the WNW, with a period of 12 seconds giving it some punch (moderate wave energy of 616 to 743). But the wind is onshore and howling at 15 to 18 mph, so it’ll be blown out and lumpy. That’s a no-go for a paddle board, but that wind and punchy swell might make the area interesting for the kite crowd.

After that, it drops back to tiny, weak conditions all the way through the second week. There’s a brief moment on Sunday the 10th of September with a tiny 1ft from the WNW, but for the first time we see clean, offshore winds from the SE at 12 mph. That’s a beautiful combination if there were any swell to work with. But at that size, it's barely a ripple. It’s a real blue-baller.

Honestly, there are no standout sessions in this 16-day window. It’s a long, flat spell. For Cap Frehel, a reef that needs a solid W swell, this kind of run is pretty normal when the Atlantic goes quiet. Forecasts can change, but right now, save your wax.

- Rusty

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun night, light winds from the WNW by Tue morning).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Fri night).

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0.8
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11
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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106
480
360
225
117
46
30
22
12
92
87
75
78
174
251
302
154
117
68
Wind (km/h)
35
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30
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NNE
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High Tide
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
12:32PM8.65m
1:04AM8.16m
1:41PM7.85m
2:32AM7.45m
Low Tide
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
6:35AM2.16m
7:04PM2.49m
7:35AM2.91m
8:19PM3.12m
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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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