Cape Sebastian Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.32° N 124.42° W

Cape Sebastian 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 17 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Sebastian sea temperature is
11.7° C
2.5° 

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 (18 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Sebastian at 12AM is: 0.8m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Aug)--
Afternoon (18 Aug)3ft (0.9m)14s
Evening (18 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu morning).

Mon
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
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)
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
2
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)
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
1.6
NW
6
1.8
NW
6
1.7
NNW
6
0.7
SW
15
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.7
SW
16
0.9
WNW
12
0.8
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
305
305
268
272
272
272
214
208
196
245
211
239
322
326
322
258
237
245
233
275
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
25
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
25
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
20
N
5
NNE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
3:42PM2.70m
4:28AM2.09m
4:18PM2.63m
5:38AM1.92m
4:59PM2.54m
Low Tide
10:24PM0.82m
9:53AM1.22m
11:21PM0.84m
10:29AM1.43m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:15
8:14
8:13
 mm
Temp °C
19
18
17
16
14
14
16
20
19
20
19
16
14
15
16
20
20
19
16
15
Feels °C
16
14
14
14
12
12
14
16
14
15
14
12
11
12
13
16
16
15
13
15
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