Cape Sebastian Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.32° N 124.42° W

Cape Sebastian 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 11 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Sebastian sea temperature is
13.5° C
0.6° 

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


How big are the waves at Cape Sebastian today (12 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Sebastian at 1AM is: 0.4m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 11). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Aug)2ft (0.6m)18s
Afternoon (12 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)6s
Evening (12 Aug)6ft (1.8m)6s

Table - waves today at Cape Sebastian. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu night).

Tue
11
Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
1
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
19
0.3
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
1.6
NW
6
1.8
NW
6
1.9
NW
6
1.7
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
1.4
NW
7
0.6
SW
16
1.6
NW
7
1.7
NW
7
1.5
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
130
51
116
112
111
154
197
194
200
256
296
263
226
233
187
169
240
263
200
240
Wind (km/h)
40
NNW
40
NNW
35
NNW
30
N
25
N
25
N
25
N
30
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
30
N
25
N
25
N
20
N
30
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
10
N
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
12:08PM2.39m
11:09PM3.05m
12:47PM2.51m
00:03AM3.01m
1:23PM2.62m
Low Tide
5:11PM1.36m
6:11AM0.03m
6:07PM1.20m
6:53AM0.10m
6:59PM1.05m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:23
8:22
8:21
 mm
Temp °C
21
20
18
16
16
15
16
19
20
20
17
15
13
13
15
18
18
17
15
14
Feels °C
14
14
13
12
13
11
12
14
14
13
11
10
9
9
12
13
14
13
12
14
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