Surf Forecasts:
Cap Frehel surf forecast from 11 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 15 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period, NW swell with 62 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 1.1m 5s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) 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 0.6m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cap Frehel over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s cooking at Cap Frehel for the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, it’s a slow start. From Tuesday the 11th of August right through to Friday the 21st of August, there’s basically no surf to speak of. The swell is tiny, often below a foot, and the wind is mostly cross or onshore, keeping things messy. The combined wave energy is weak – readings like 18, 15, and even as low as 8. Every day in that stretch scores a zero. It’s a proper flat run, and for this coastline, that’s just how it goes sometimes. It won’t stay this way forever, but you’ll be waiting.
Then, on Saturday the 22nd of August, we finally get a pulse. The morning brings a 8ft swell from the WNW with an 11-second period. The combined energy jumps to a moderate 1192. That’s a real groundswell, but the wind is a gentle cross-onshore, so the surface will be a little bumpy. This wave is over 5ft, so it’s too big for beginners. The afternoon holds similar, with 7ft and the same energy.
Sunday the 23rd drops to a 5ft wave from the NW with a shorter period, energy down to 446. The wind stays cross to cross-onshore, nothing special.
The best session of the whole outlook comes on Monday the 24th of August. The morning shows a 4ft swell from the NW, a period of 7 seconds, and a clean cross-offshore breeze from the ENE at 12 mph. That’ll give you clean, rideable waves. The combined energy is a moderate 143. It’s not huge, but it’s the cleanest wave in this entire stretch. After that, it fades back to tiny surf.
So, make a note for Monday the 24th. Early session at Cap Frehel with that offshore wind – that’s your best bet in a long, quiet spell.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Tue night, light winds from the NE by Wed afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu night, min 17°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||
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) | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NNE 3 | WNW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 3 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 5 | NW 8 | N 4 |
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 kJ | 18 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 40 | 33 | 18 | 17 | 55 | 46 | 24 | 34 | 17 | 14 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:43AM9.05m | 7:06PM9.67m | 7:35AM9.75m | 7:54PM10.37m | 8:20AM10.30m | 8:38PM10.85m | 9:02AM10.62m | 9:19PM11.03m | 9:41AM10.66m | 9:58PM10.90m | 10:19AM10.44m | 10:35PM10.47m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:02AM1.82m | 1:28PM1.69m | 1:57AM0.96m | 2:18PM0.96m | 2:43AM0.28m | 3:01PM0.43m | 3:25AM-0.11m | 3:41PM0.18m | 4:03AM-0.18m | 4:18PM0.21m | 4:39AM0.07m | 4:53PM0.51m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
 | 9:34 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:22 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 33 | 28 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 23 | 21 | 26 | 30 | 24 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NNE 4 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NNE 4 | W 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 5 | NW 8 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 18 | 13 | 6 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 40 | 33 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 7 | 23 | 34 | 17 | 14 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 5 | W 10 | WNW 8 | N 4 | W 7 | N 4 | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | — | N 4 | WNW 8 | — | NW 5 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 5 | 6 | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 12 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | E 4 | ESE 3 | N 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | N 4 | NNE 4 | — | N 3 | N 4 |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 9 | 6 | 55 | 46 | 24 | 5 | — | 6 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 165 | 174 | 599 | 165 | 98 | 89 | 95 | 62 | 179 | 134 | 134 | 221 | 136 | 136 | 160 | 136 | 177 | 134 | 585 |
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