Surf Forecasts:
Cap Frehel surf forecast from 14 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 15 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period, NE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 15 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period, NE swell with 94 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 15 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with NE 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 Wednesday (Jul 15) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 9s. 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 1.4m 5s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Wed 15th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Wed 15th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Wed 15th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cap Frehel over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s get this straight: the next 16 days are looking grim for a proper paddle. I’ve been staring at the charts for Cap Frehel, and honestly, I’m struggling to find you a single window that’s worth suiting up for. We’re talking a full 16-day dry spell here.
The water temperature is a real standout though – sitting at 68°F with a whopping 5°F anomaly above normal. It's much warmer than usual for this time of year, so if you do decide to just float around on a board, at least you won't freeze.
We’ve got a few small pulses of energy, but the wind is nearly always onshore, cross-onshore, or just plain messy. The swell direction is almost never from the optimum W direction you’d want for this reef. The strongest energy we see is on the 27th of July, Monday morning, with a combined energy of 240 (moderate wave energy) and a 3ft swell from the WNW, but the wind is directly onshore from the WNW at 16 mph. That’s not surfable; that’s a washing machine. The 29th of July, Wednesday morning, sees a 4ft WNW swell with 205 energy, but again, cross-onshore wind from the WSW at 16 mph ruins it.
The few times the wind goes clean or cross-off, the swell drops to nothing – like 0.3ft to 0.7ft. We’ve got a couple of long-period signals (11-12 seconds) on the 26th and 27th, but that’s all onshore wind and waves that’ll just close out.
If you’re a kitesurfer, you might find something in the stronger afternoon breezes, especially on the 21st July with a 4ft NNE swell and 22 mph winds, or the 27th July with onshore wind and a moderate energy swell. But for a surfboard? Honestly, there’s nothing here. It’s a blank run from the 14th of July all the way through the 29th. For this area, a stretch like this, while painful, isn't totally abnormal. Forecasts can change, but right now, I'd leave the board at home.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the NE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | N 3 | W 9 | W 9 | N 3 | NNE 4 | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NW 8 | N 3 | NE 4 | W 9 | NNE 4 | W 11 |
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 kJ | 31 | 25 | 14 | 9 | 26 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 2 | 40 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | on | on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:03PM10.38m | 8:31AM10.27m | 8:51PM10.72m | 9:18AM10.42m | 9:37PM10.82m | 10:03AM10.35m | 10:21PM10.64m | 10:47AM10.06m | 11:05PM10.21m | 11:30AM9.59m | 11:48PM9.58m | 12:13PM8.99m | 00:33AM8.84m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:25PM1.02m | 2:53AM0.42m | 3:14PM0.61m | 3:41AM0.08m | 4:00PM0.43m | 4:25AM0.02m | 4:43PM0.50m | 5:08AM0.24m | 5:24PM0.80m | 5:48AM0.70m | 6:04PM1.28m | 6:28AM1.32m | 6:44PM1.88m | ||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | — | 10:07 | — | — | 10:07 | — | — | 10:06 | — | — | 10:06 | — | — | 10:05 | — | — | 10:04 | — | — | 10:02 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 25 | 25 | 19 | 26 | 25 | 20 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
Feels °C | 18 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 11 | NW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 | W 8 | NNE 4 | W 3 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 4 | W 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | W 10 | W 9 | N 4 | W 6 | W 6 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 7 | W 12 | W 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | N 3 | WNW 2 | — | N 3 | NNE 4 | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | — | N 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 31 | 25 | 14 | 9 | 26 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 6 | — | 5 | 25 | 21 | 40 | 31 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 176 | 276 | 136 | 164 | 662 | 134 | 137 | 256 | 122 | 173 | 174 | 683 | 317 | 684 | 490 | 690 | 706 | 436 | 251 | 164 | 504 |
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