Cap Frehel Surf Break

Lat Long: 48.69° N 2.32° W

Cap Frehel Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 1 am 06 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cap Frehel sea temperature is
19.9°C
2.5° 

Cap Frehel surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Cap Frehel surf forecast from 6 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 6 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period, NW swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 13 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period, WNW swell with 218 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 6 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with NW 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 Sunday (Sep 06) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 11s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Cap Frehel in the next 16 days are 0.9m 12s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 13) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 2s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 11AM.

Wave TypeTime (CEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Sun 6th Sep)2ft (0.6m) 11s
Best Surf 5AM (Sun 6th Sep)2ft (0.6m) 11s
Most Powerful 8AM (Sun 13th Sep)3ft (0.9m) 12s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cap Frehel over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on offer.

Honestly, this is a tough stretch. The water is sitting at 68°, which is a full 5° warmer than normal for this time of year around Cap Frehel – that’s a real standout, but it’s about the only thing that’s standing out. We’ve got a lot of days with hardly any swell to speak of, and what does roll through is getting chopped up by the wind. The energy is weak for the most part, with combined swell energy values barely creeping over 100 on a couple of occasions. For the next week, it’s pretty grim. We see a tiny pulse on the 8th of September Tuesday morning with a 2ft swell from the WNW, but the period is short at 10 seconds and the combined energy is only 79. It’s surfable but very ordinary. There’s nothing else worth paddling out for until we get to Sunday the 13th of September. That morning shows a 3ft WNW swell, but here’s the thing: the period jumps to 11 seconds and the energy climbs to 279 – the most energy we see in the whole outlook. That's a bit of a tease because the conditions are still marginal and you’d be fighting a cross-shore light breeze. It’s a reef break that’s exposed, and the optimum swell direction is from the west, so the direction is okay, but the wind angle is never really clean. Cap Frehel is always crowded, so you won’t be alone even with this average offering.

If you’re dead set on getting wet, the Monday morning of the 14th of September might be your best bet. It’s tiny—just 1ft from the WNW—but we get a light cross-offshore breeze from the south, so the surface will be clean. The energy is low at 49, and the period is a weak 8 seconds. It’s not going to be memorable.

The second week is more of the same: small, onshore, and messy. We see a little bump on the 16th of September Wednesday morning with a 4ft NW swell and 9-second period (energy 182), but the wind is cross-shore, not helping. Then on the 21st of September Monday, there’s a pulse of 4ft from the NNE, but the period drops to a tiny 5 seconds, so that’s just wind chop with an energy of 111. With that short a period, the waves will be crumbly and weak. Honestly, this is looking more like a stretch for kitesurfing than paddle surfing if the wind cooperates at all.

Rusty, out.

Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Warm (max 29°C on Sun night, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Tue night).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Wed morning, calm by Thu night).

Sunday
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
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Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.3
WNW
9
0.5
WNW
14
0.6
WNW
13
0.8
WNW
12
0.5
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
9
1.1
NW
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1.1
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9
1.1
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9
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8
0.5
WNW
7
0.4
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8
0.7
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8
0.8
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10
0.5
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
NW
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
38
24
16
120
133
158
59
139
202
206
182
57
28
27
56
107
47
25
13
20
25
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
5
SE
20
W
20
W
25
NW
15
WSW
10
SSW
20
NNW
30
NW
25
WNW
30
NW
20
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20
WSW
10
NW
20
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20
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10
NNW
15
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10
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10
NNE
10
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Wind State
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High Tide
3:24PM7.50m
4:21AM7.48m
5:00PM7.95m
5:41AM8.15m
6:06PM8.79m
6:37AM9.01m
6:57PM9.67m
7:23AM9.79m
7:40PM10.39m
8:03AM10.38m
8:19PM10.85m
8:39AM10.72m
8:55PM11.01m
Low Tide
9:05AM3.44m
10:10PM3.26m
11:02AM3.27m
11:52PM2.64m
12:24PM2.49m
00:56AM1.71m
1:19PM1.61m
1:44AM0.86m
2:02PM0.86m
2:25AM0.25m
2:41PM0.35m
3:01AM-0.06m
3:16PM0.13m
3:35AM-0.07m
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8:42
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Temp °C
19
26
29
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17
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Feels °C
14
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Information about the Cap Frehel Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Cap Frehel provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Cap Frehel can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Cap Frehel surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Cap Frehel) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Cap Frehel may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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