Surf Forecasts:
Cap Frehel surf forecast from 31 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 1 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period, NNW swell with 52 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 1.0m 5s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 01) 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 0.5m 4s period and expected on Monday (Aug 03) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sat 1st Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cap Frehel over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s be real with you: this forecast for the next couple of weeks is a tough one. There’s simply no good surf on offer across the entire 16-day window at Cap Frehel. The waves are tiny, the wind is mostly wrong, and the energy is barely there. It’s a real bummer, but sometimes that’s just how it goes around here.
We start off on Friday, July 31st, and it’s already a write-off. The swell is only 3 ft from the NW, but it’s a weak, short-period windswell at just 5 seconds, and the wind is a cross-onshore mess at 15 mph. The combined energy is a pathetic 42, and the water is a very unusual 68°, which is 4° warmer than normal for this time of year. It’s a no-go.
Saturday, August 1st, is more of the same: 2 ft swell with a 5-second period, cross-onshore winds, and energy dropping to 30. Sunday the 2nd has a tiny clean window in the morning with a light cross-offshore breeze from the ENE, but the swell is a puny 1 ft with a 4-second period. Not worth the wetsuit.
The following week, from Monday, August 3rd, through to Thursday, August 13th, is a long, flat stretch. The swell heights barely crack 2 ft, periods are short, and the wind is frequently cross-onshore, onshore, or just messy. The combined energy values are consistently in the single digits or low teens. There’s a brief moment of clean conditions on the morning of Monday, August 10th, with a light ESE cross-offshore wind, but the swell is only 2 ft from the NW at 4 seconds. It’s just not surfable.
The final weekend, August 14th and 15th, sees a bit more wind, but it’s strong and ugly. On August 15th, we’ve got a 28 mph cross-onshore wind with rain showers and a 0.5 ft swell. This setup is far more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
So, there it is. A blank 16-day run. It’s a quiet period for this coastline, and with the forecasts being what they are, we just have to wait for the next weather system to breathe some life back into the ocean. Keep your eyes on the charts, things can change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun night, min 16°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | 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 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | NNW 4 | WNW 7 | NW 4 | N 3 | NNE 4 | W 10 | W 10 | NW 3 | NW 4 | W 9 | WNW 5 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 3 | W 10 | WNW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 36 | 25 | 31 | 18 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:12AM9.57m | 9:25PM10.01m | 9:44AM9.79m | 9:58PM10.15m | 10:17AM9.87m | 10:31PM10.13m | 10:51AM9.81m | 11:07PM9.93m | 11:28AM9.58m | 11:46PM9.56m | 12:10PM9.18m | 00:32AM9.02m | 1:01PM8.64m | 1:30AM8.38m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:48PM1.20m | 4:08AM0.87m | 4:20PM1.08m | 4:39AM0.82m | 4:51PM1.11m | 5:10AM0.91m | 5:24PM1.26m | 5:43AM1.15m | 5:58PM1.54m | 6:20AM1.53m | 6:39PM1.93m | 7:03AM2.02m | 7:28PM2.39m | ||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:49 | — | — | 9:47 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:43 | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | 9:39 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 5 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 4 | W 9 | W 10 | NNE 4 | W 10 | W 9 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | W 8 | W 10 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 6 | W 6 | W 10 | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 10 | W 7 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | — | — | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 6 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | N 5 | NNW 4 | N 3 | NE 3 | N 3 | NNE 4 | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | — |
| kJ | 36 | 25 | 31 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 16 | — | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 164 | 1102 | 177 | 134 | 134 | 111 | 388 | 272 | 134 | 111 | 282 | 136 | 164 | 179 | 125 | 164 | 221 | 134 | 134 | 136 | 526 |
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