Surf Forecasts:
Cap Frehel surf forecast from 9 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 11 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period, NE swell with 61 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 Tuesday (Aug 11) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Tue 11th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cap Frehel over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – looking at the next couple of weeks up at Cap Frehel, it’s a proper dry spell. We’ve got a long stretch of nothing worth paddling out for, so don’t be in a rush to wax the board.
The water is sitting at 68°F, which is a good couple of degrees warmer than we’d normally expect for this time of year, so that’s a nice little bonus for when things do turn on.
Right now, starting from the 9th of August, it’s flat and messy. The swell is tiny, mostly around 0.7ft to 2ft and the wind is howling onshore or cross-onshore from the north. The combined wave energy is barely a whisper (11 to 26), and the period is all over the place, with some short 4-second wind slop. This is just poor surf conditions, day after day. We’ve got a gap of nothing through the middle of the month, with a bit of a bump on the 17th of August where the swell kicks up to 3ft, but the wind is a stiff cross-shore from the northeast at 18 to 22 mph, making it lumpy and choppy. The energy finally gets to 50-51, but it’s not a surfer’s wave – more of a kite surfer’s playground.
The whole run stays frustratingly small and wind-affected until we get to the 24th of August. That Monday morning finally shows some promise. A solid 3ft swell from the west-northwest is rolling in with a 10-second period, and the combined energy jumps up to 118 (moderate). The wind is a light cross-onshore from the west, so it won’t be glassy, but the wave quality should be a big step up from anything we’ve seen. The afternoon holds that energy at 127, with a gentle cross-shore breeze. This is the standout window. It’s small, but after two weeks of nothing, that’s a win.
Keep in mind, this is a reef break that’s exposed to the west swell, and it’s *always* crowded, so if you do time it right for the 24th, expect company. The swell is small enough for anyone, but the 10-second period means it’ll have a bit of shape.
So, mark your calendar for the 24th of August. That’s the one to aim for. The rest? Save your energy.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 35°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Fri morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
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 kJ | 8 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 13 | 18 | 31 | 12 | 10 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 33 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 23 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:01PM8.18m | 5:40AM8.33m | 6:10PM8.87m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:46PM2.64m | 12:24PM2.48m | 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 | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
 | — | 9:35 | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:24 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 35 | 34 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 19 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 20 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NNE 4 | WNW 10 | NNE 4 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 20 | 24 | 33 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 11 | W 7 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | — | NNE 3 | E 4 | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 31 | — | 9 | 2 | — | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 23 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 592 | 136 | 164 | 91 | 165 | 173 | 599 | 159 | 91 | 164 | 84 | 55 | 89 | 134 | 134 | 274 | 98 | 136 | 179 | 125 |
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