Surf Forecasts:
Cap Frehel surf forecast from 16 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 23 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 5s period, NE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 23 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period, NE swell with 182 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 23 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 5s period with NE 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 (Aug 23) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 10s. 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 1.7m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 23) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cap Frehel over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s get real about the surf ahead. To be honest, looking at the next couple of weeks, it’s a rough patch for waves. The swell is tiny, the winds are mostly on it or cross, and it’s going to be a fight for anything rideable. It’s one of those times where you might be better off checking the tide pools or going for a paddle than actually surfing.
The water here is currently sitting at 68° which is much warmer than usual for this time of year, so if you do get in, it’ll be comfortable.
For the next week, starting from Sunday the 16th, it’s just flat and messy. The swell is barely scraping 2ft with weak energy (27), and the wind is blowing onshore, lumping it up. Monday and Tuesday aren't any better, just small, weak, and chopped up. The swell picks up a little into Thursday the 20th, reaching 4ft with moderate energy (159), but the fresh cross-onshore wind will make it a lumpy, bumpy mess. It's not worth the paddle.
The weekend of the 23rd and 24th sees a spike in size, but it’s not good. That NNE swell, with energy hitting 216, is short-period windswell and the wind is howling from the NE at 22 mph, making it horrible. It’s over 3ft but also over 5ft, so it’s not for beginners at Cap Frehel, but honestly, the conditions are so bad it’s not for anyone. It could be interesting for kiting, but not for surf.
There is a slight window on the 25th, where we have some ENE cross-off wind and a 4ft NNE swell, but the energy is weak (103) and the period is a short 6 seconds. It will be clean-looking, but fat and mushy. Not a day to get excited about.
After that, it’s back to tiny nothingness, with the swell bottoming out mid-week. Towards the end of the month, there are a couple of mornings, like the 29th of August, where the wind turns light offshore and there’s a little bit of WNW groundswell, but it’s only 2ft. It’s surfable, but so small and weak it’s barely worth mentioning, just a knee-high dribble.
Honestly, there are no standouts in this entire 16-day outlook. The best you can hope for is a few small, clean waves on the 29th if you’re desperate. The long-range stuff into the second week looks promising but less certain, but right now, it’s a lean period.
Keep the board waxed, be patient, and this blank run will end. Forecasts change, but this one looks stubborn.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 20 | 27 | 7 | 15 | 7 | 27 | 29 | 32 | 34 | 40 | 57 | 77 | 159 | 140 | 101 | 88 | 57 | 13 | 6 | 44 | 133 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 10:19AM10.44m | 10:35PM10.47m | 10:55AM9.98m | 11:11PM9.82m | 11:30AM9.34m | 11:47PM9.03m | 12:07PM8.60m | 00:26AM8.17m | 12:48PM7.81m | 1:13AM7.34m | 1:44PM7.07m | 2:30AM6.66m | 3:25PM6.65m | 4:23AM6.54m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:53PM0.51m | 5:13AM0.56m | 5:27PM1.01m | 5:46AM1.22m | 6:01PM1.66m | 6:18AM1.98m | 6:35PM2.38m | 6:53AM2.75m | 7:15PM3.11m | 7:36AM3.46m | 8:08PM3.75m | 8:40AM4.03m | 9:36PM4.14m | ||||||||
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 | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:12 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | — | WNW 7 | W 7 | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | NW 10 | — | — | WNW 9 | NW 9 | — | WNW 8 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | W 10 |
| kJ | 20 | — | 5 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 23 | — | — | 101 | 88 | — | 13 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 7 | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 10 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 7 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | NW 8 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NE 5 |
| kJ | — | 27 | 7 | 15 | 7 | 27 | 29 | 32 | 34 | 40 | 57 | 77 | 159 | 140 | — | — | 57 | 10 | 2 | 44 | 133 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 56 | 56 | 136 | 514 | 556 | 98 | 160 | 556 | 98 | 98 | 134 | 134 | 161 | 179 | 84 | 98 | 125 | 111 | 55 | 116 | 14 |
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