Surf Forecasts:
Cap Frehel surf forecast from 7 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 8 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period, W swell with 204 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 10s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 2PM. 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 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Tue 8th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cap Frehel over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this is a tough stretch for Cap Frehel. The next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim for paddle surfing, with a whole lot of nothing on offer for most of the period.
The first real chance to even think about a session won’t come until Saturday the 19th of September. Before that, we’re looking at a solid ten-day gap of poor surf conditions and very small, weak swell. The swell direction is mostly out of the WNW, which is the optimum direction for this reef setup, but the size is just tiny. The wave energy is weak, mostly under 100 (e.g. 82 on Tuesday the 8th, 91 on the afternoon of the 8th), and the wind is almost always cross-onshore or onshore, messing up what little bump there is.
On Saturday the 19th, we finally get a glimpse of something. The morning shows a clean cross-offshore wind from the ESE, with a small 1ft swell from the WNW. The combined energy is a weak 43. It’s surfable but very ordinary. The water temperature is about average for this time of year. Because it’s so small, beginners won’t have any trouble, but it’s not really going to thrill anyone either. The spot is a reef, fairly consistent, and crowds are always a problem here, so even for a tiny wave you might have company.
The rest of the window after that looks like more of the same – small, weak, and mostly onshore. The swell stays under 3ft and the energy never gets above moderate. There’s a bit of a bump on Monday the 21st with a 2ft WNW swell and energy hitting 105, but the wind is a messy cross-onshore, making it choppy. This whole setup is more interesting for kite surfing than for a proper paddle session.
So, to sum it up: there are no real standouts here. The single mention of surfable conditions on the 19th is the only thing to even consider, and it’s a long shot. A blank run like this is normal for the area when the swell windows don’t line up. Keep your eyes on the charts; it tends not to stay this poor for long.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | ||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 12 | WNW 10 | NW 5 | NW 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 |
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 kJ | 109 | 82 | 91 | 115 | 101 | 103 | 55 | 30 | 17 | 13 | 107 | 65 | 42 | 26 | 38 | 39 | 152 | 111 | 98 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | on | on |
High Tide | 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 | 9:14AM10.79m | 9:30PM10.87m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 3:49PM0.18m | 4:06AM0.21m | ||||||
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 | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — |
 | 8:39 | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:27 | — |
mm | — | 6 | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 10 | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | — | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 109 | 82 | — | — | 101 | 103 | 55 | 30 | 17 | 13 | 107 | 65 | — | 4 | 38 | 39 | 38 | 111 | 98 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | — | — | — | W 16 | NW 14 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | 8 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | SSW 3 | NW 5 | NW 6 | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | — | — | WNW 10 | NW 3 | — |
| kJ | 9 | 5 | 91 | 115 | 12 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42 | 26 | — | — | 152 | 3 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 84 | 121 | 89 | 134 | 134 | 134 | 83 | 83 | 164 | 83 | 84 | 14 | 98 | 98 | 175 | 98 | 134 | 173 | 98 |
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