Surf Forecasts:
Cap Frehel surf forecast from 16 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period, NNE swell with 56 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 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 0.8m 4s period and expected on Monday (Jul 20) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cap Frehel over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get real about the next couple of weeks at Cap Frehel. It’s looking like a bit of a dry spell for most of the run, so we’re going to have to be patient. The first real glimmer of something surfable doesn’t show up until the end of the month.
The pattern is pretty grim from now through the 28th of July. We’re talking days and days of tiny, weak swell, mostly under 2ft, with a lot of cross-shore and cross-onshore wind. The wind is often cranking, with a lot of fresh breezes, and the combined energy is mostly in the single digits or low teens – barely a ripple. There’s a few clean moments on the 19th, 22nd, and 25th with a light offshore in the morning, but the swell is just too small to get excited about, peaking at 2ft at best. It’s a solid gap of almost two weeks with nothing worth paddling for.
Finally, on the 29th of July, we see a pulse. Wednesday morning is the pick of the entire forecast. The swell bumps up to 4ft from the west, with a modest 8-second period. The combined energy jumps to 205 (moderate), which is a real step up. The wind is light from the NNE, making it a light cross-shore with just small ripples – that’s clean. This is the standout. Get on it if you can, because it’s the only real window.
Wednesday afternoon gets messy again with a cross-onshore wind, and the 30th and 31st are back to onshore winds and poor conditions, despite holding some waist-high swell. This is a reef break, so it can handle a bit of size, but the wind is the killer. For the blokes who just want to get wet, that Wednesday morning is your only shot. Keep your eyes peeled, though – a blank run like this is a bit of a bummer, but it won’t last forever.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 23°C on Wed night, min 17°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sun afternoon, light winds from the E by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wed 22 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | W 10 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | NW 3 | NW 4 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 6 | NNE 3 | W 10 | W 12 | NNE 4 | NNE 3 | WNW 11 | N 4 | NE 4 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
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 kJ | 18 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 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 | 1:00PM8.35m | 1:22AM8.09m | 1:54PM7.75m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 7:07AM2.02m | 7:26PM2.51m | 7:48AM2.70m | ||||||||
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 | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — |
 | 10:07 | — | — | 10:06 | — | — | 10:06 | — | — | 10:05 | — | — | 10:04 | — | — | 10:02 | — | — | 10:01 | — | 10:00 |
mm | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 21 |
Feels °C | 22 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | NNE 4 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | N 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | W 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 10 | W 8 | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | NW 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 7 | W 12 | W 8 | — | W 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | NW 3 | — | — | NNW 4 | — | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | N 4 | NE 4 | NE 3 | NNE 3 |
| kJ | 18 | — | 5 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | 9 | 21 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 229 | 519 | 512 | 134 | 556 | 556 | 921 | 683 | 677 | 622 | 176 | 279 | 289 | 436 | 537 | 504 | 173 | 277 | 272 | 283 | 289 |
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