Surf Forecasts:
Cap Frehel surf forecast from 17 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period, NNE swell with 57 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 1.2m 5s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 19) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cap Frehel over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, using feet and inches for you. Let’s be straight: the next 16 days are looking real quiet for Cap Frehel. I’ve gone through the forecast, and honestly, there’s not a single session I’d paddle out for. The swell stays tiny, the wind is messy, and the whole period is a write-off for surf. We’re looking at 16 days straight with no real surf on offer, so don’t hold your breath.
The first weak pulse comes in on Sunday morning, 19th July, but it’s really just a 3ft swell from the NE with a short 4-second period – that’s windswill, not a wave. The combined energy is only 30, so there’s nothing behind it. The wind is clean (cross-off from the NE at 16 mph), but no swell to work with. By Sunday afternoon, it gets a little bigger at 4ft from the NNE, but the wind swings onshore, making it choppy and lumpy. Not worth a paddle.
The rest of the run is a mix of 0.3ft to 1ft junk, with onshore or cross-shore winds that just ruin any chance of a clean wave. The 20th of July Monday morning has a sneaky 0.3ft long-period groundswell (12 seconds) from the W, but the combined energy is a pathetic 6, and the wind is clean, but there’s no push. It’s a tease.
The water temperature on the 17th is 67°F, which is 5°F warmer than normal for this time of year – that’s a lot warmer than usual. But with no surf, it’s just a warm bath.
Look, the only glimmer in the whole 16-day window is Sunday morning, 19th July, but it’s not a “standout” by any stretch. If you’re desperate, you might find a knee-high wave, but it’s flat and weak. For a break that’s a reef, it needs more guts.
For now, I’d say leave the board in the car. The trend is for these small, poor conditions, so it’s not looking up anytime soon. Forecasts can change, but this stretch is locked in quiet.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri night, min 15°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri night, fresh winds from the NNE by Sun afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon night, min 16°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Mon night, calm by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | ||||||||||||||
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) | N 3 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | W 10 | W 12 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 6 | N 4 | NE 3 |
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 kJ | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 25 | 57 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 17 | 14 | 28 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 16 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:21PM10.64m | 10:47AM10.06m | 11:05PM10.21m | 11:30AM9.59m | 11:48PM9.58m | 12:13PM8.99m | 00:33AM8.84m | 1:00PM8.35m | 1:22AM8.09m | 1:54PM7.75m | 2:23AM7.45m | 3:01PM7.30m | 3:38AM7.08m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:43PM0.50m | 5:08AM0.24m | 5:24PM0.80m | 5:48AM0.70m | 6:04PM1.28m | 6:28AM1.32m | 6:44PM1.88m | 7:07AM2.02m | 7:26PM2.51m | 7:48AM2.70m | 8:12PM3.10m | 8:37AM3.29m | 9:10PM3.56m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
 | — | 10:06 | — | — | 10:05 | — | — | 10:04 | — | — | 10:02 | — | — | 10:01 | — | — | 10:00 | — | — | 9:59 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | NNW 3 | W 8 | W 9 | WNW 4 | NW 6 | NW 5 | W 7 | W 7 | W 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | N 3 | WNW 9 | NW 3 | NW 6 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 8 | — | — | W 8 | NW 8 | W 7 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | — | — | — | WNW 10 | — | WNW 9 | W 9 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 9 | — | 9 | 2 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | NNW 2 | — | NE 4 | N 4 | NE 3 |
| kJ | 3 | — | 2 | 3 | 9 | 25 | 57 | 29 | 20 | 25 | 17 | 14 | 28 | 10 | — | 1 | — | 12 | 16 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 556 | 921 | 683 | 677 | 706 | 173 | 670 | 272 | 436 | 586 | 504 | 504 | 276 | 283 | 596 | 586 | 98 | 153 | 276 | 272 |
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