Surf Forecasts:
Cap Frehel surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, WNW swell with 255 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 1.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Monday (Aug 24) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cap Frehel over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s on the table for Cap Frehel.
Right out the gate, I’ll level with you – this is one of those stretches where you’re better off checking the wind forecast again next week. Over the next 16 days, there’s nothing I’d genuinely recommend paddling out for. The finder is giving us a big zero across the board. Every single slot is marked as poor surf conditions.
The only glimmer of anything happens on Saturday the 22nd of August morning. Cap Frehel is a reef setup, exposed to the west, and it’s seeing a tiny 2ft NW swell, coming in at a short 8 seconds. The water is much warmer than normal for this time of year at 68°F, which is a nice surprise for your skin. But with a cross-offshore breeze and the combined energy sitting at just 43, that’s weak, weak energy. You could probably get a few little knee-high sliders if you’re desperate, but honestly, "very ordinary" sums it up.
After that Saturday morning, it’s a bleak run. From Saturday afternoon all the way through to the end of the forecast on September 6th, the swell stays tiny, period drops way off, and the wind spins around from strong breezes to near gales out of the west and southwest. Around the 28th of August afternoon, the swell bumps up to 5ft, but it’s getting blasted by a 37 mph cross-onshore. That’s a blown-out mess. The combined energy jumps to 155, but with that wind, you’d be fighting a losing battle. That’s more of a kite-surfing setup than a paddle one.
There’s one moment on Tuesday the 25th of August afternoon where it goes glassy – a 0.7ft WNW swell with a 11-second period. That period is long enough to be interesting, but there’s just no height to work with. You’d need a toy boat, not a surfboard.
So, here’s the honest truth: there are no good surf options in this 16-day window for Cap Frehel. This is one of those stretches where the area just goes quiet. If you’ve got a travel window, maybe look elsewhere. The forecasts can change, but for now, it’s a hard pass.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, strong winds from the NE by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||
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 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 9 | NE 4 | W 10 | W 10 | NE 4 | N 5 | N 5 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 4 | WNW 8 | W 4 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 31 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 30 | 155 | 160 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 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 | 7:44AM9.03m | 7:58PM9.60m | 8:16AM9.64m | 8:29PM10.17m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 2:18PM1.60m | 2:37AM1.07m | 2:50PM1.07m | 3:08AM0.61m | |||||||
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 | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | W 7 | W 10 | W 10 | N 8 | N 5 | N 5 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNE 4 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 31 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 24 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | — | W 10 | W 9 | N 8 | NW 11 | N 4 | — | WSW 3 | — | WNW 8 | — | W 11 | WNW 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 6 | — | 2 | 11 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | N 8 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 3 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | ESE 3 | — | — | SW 2 | SSW 3 | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 3 | W 4 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | — | 7 | 20 | 13 | 24 | 68 | 31 | 7 | 6 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 30 | 155 | 160 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 164 | 268 | 276 | 137 | 279 | 655 | 643 | 83 | 83 | 99 | 89 | 98 | 89 | 128 | 277 | 84 | 100 | 296 | 231 | 343 |
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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).
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