Surf Forecasts:
Cap Frehel surf forecast from 20 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 22 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 20 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period, WNW swell with 307 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s 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 Saturday (Aug 22) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Cap Frehel in the next 16 days are 1.3m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Monday (Aug 24) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Thu 20th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cap Frehel over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the menu for the next couple of weeks. To be straight with you, it’s a lean stretch. We’ve got a patch of nothing much at all before we start seeing some life creep in around the start of September. The first real glimmer of something rideable doesn’t show up for a good while, so don’t be rushing to pack the boards just yet.
We kick off with a long, flat spell. From Thursday the 20th of August right through to the 4th of September, it’s pretty much a write-off. The swell energy is weak, waves are tiny, and the winds are all over the shop. Most of the time you’re looking at cross-shore or onshore breezes kicking up chop, or just flat calm with no push. There’s a brief moment on Saturday the 22nd with clean conditions, but the swell is a paltry 2 ft, so it’s barely a ripple. The water temp is sitting at 68°, which is about 4° warmer than normal for this time of year – that’s notably warm, almost like a late summer treat, but there’s no surf to enjoy it with.
The only spot on the radar for this whole region is Cap Frehel, a reef break that’s fairly consistent but always packed. It’s exposed to the west, and its optimum swell is from the W. Over this period, the swell comes mostly from the WNW or NW, so that’s not a perfect match, and the direction we get is often not getting the best out of the setup.
Now, the one day that does stand out, and I mean the *only* one, is the morning of Friday the 4th of September. We finally get a pulse of energy. The combined swell energy jumps to a moderate 228, with a chest-high 5 ft swell from the NW, riding a 7 second period. It’s not the best period for shape, but the wind is a gentle cross-offshore breeze from the ENE, which will leave the surface glassy and clean. This is a small window for the dedicated surfer who’s been waiting. It’s still a reef, so you’ll want your wits about you, and expect the usual crowd. It’s not perfect, size-wise it might be just a touch big for a total beginner, but it’s the only show in town. The afternoon of that same day sees the swell drop a bit and the wind shift cross-shore, chopping it up, so that morning session on the 4th is your one and only shot.
Bottom line: two weeks of mostly nothing, then a single promising but short-lived window. If you’re desperate, pencil in the morning of Friday the 4th of September at Cap Frehel – it’s the best of a very quiet bunch.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Thu night, calm by Sat morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Sun night, light winds from the S by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 7 | W 9 | NE 4 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
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 kJ | 241 | 164 | 55 | 26 | 31 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 35 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 16 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 1:13AM7.34m | 1:44PM7.07m | 2:30AM6.66m | 3:25PM6.65m | 4:23AM6.54m | 5:04PM6.86m | 5:41AM6.98m | 6:06PM7.46m | 6:32AM7.63m | 6:49PM8.19m | 7:11AM8.34m | 7:25PM8.93m | |||||||
Low Tide | 7:36AM3.46m | 8:08PM3.75m | 8:40AM4.03m | 9:36PM4.14m | 10:32AM4.20m | 11:43PM3.89m | 12:16PM3.71m | 00:50AM3.19m | 1:07PM2.98m | 1:31AM2.42m | 1:45PM2.25m | 2:06AM1.69m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — |
 | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:04 |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 5 |
Temp °C | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 25 | 20 | 15 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | N 5 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 100 | 164 | 55 | 26 | 31 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNW 4 | WNW 8 | W 10 | WNW 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | — | W 9 | N 8 | E 3 | — | — | — | W 6 | W 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 5 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | NW 11 | — | — | — | — | NW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | — | N 4 | — | — | N 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 4 | ESE 3 | SE 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | — |
| kJ | 241 | — | 6 | — | — | 9 | 23 | 13 | 35 | 49 | 35 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 7 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 98 | 134 | 179 | 108 | 14 | 62 | 176 | 261 | 175 | 272 | 268 | 137 | 83 | 153 | 153 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 83 |
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