Cape Sebastian Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.32° N 124.42° W

Cape Sebastian 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 19 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Sebastian sea temperature is
12.9° C
1.3° 

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 (20 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Sebastian at 1AM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)15s
Afternoon (20 Aug)3ft (0.9m)11s
Evening (20 Aug)3ft (0.9m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
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
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
12
0.7
SW
15
0.9
WNW
12
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
1.3
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
237
242
233
272
288
288
272
379
210
206
202
200
203
206
208
208
175
123
118
98
Wind (km/h)
25
NNW
25
NNW
15
NNW
5
N
5
NNW
5
NNW
0
NW
5
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NNW
5
NE
5
NE
5
NNE
5
NW
5
WNW
10
W
5
W
5
WSW
5
SSE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
High Tide
4:59PM2.54m
7:07AM1.84m
5:49PM2.47m
8:47AM1.85m
6:49PM2.43m
Low Tide
00:26AM0.86m
11:14AM1.60m
1:36AM0.84m
12:21PM1.72m
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6:28
6:30
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8:13
8:10
8:09
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Temp °C
19
18
15
13
13
13
14
17
17
16
14
13
12
12
12
15
16
16
13
13
Feels °C
15
15
13
13
13
13
14
17
16
15
14
13
12
12
12
15
15
16
13
13
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