Cape Sebastian Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.32° N 124.42° W

Cape Sebastian 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 16 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Sebastian sea temperature is
14.5°C
0.5° 

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 (16 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Sebastian at 1PM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Sep)4.5ft (1.3m)7s
Afternoon (16 Sep)5ft (1.6m)7s
Evening (16 Sep)6ft (1.8m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

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

Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
0
1
3
2
2
1
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NW
7
1.4
NW
7
1.5
NW
8
1.8
NW
7
1.8
NW
8
1.7
NW
8
1.7
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.5
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
0.5
SW
20
0.5
SW
20
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
189
215
244
340
350
335
352
304
304
277
257
239
244
224
224
201
204
186
303
303
303
303
Wind (km/h)
15
N
20
NNW
25
NNW
30
NNW
20
N
5
NNE
5
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
SSW
15
SSW
5
SW
5
N
5
NE
5
NNE
5
NNE
10
NNE
15
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
N
10
N
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
3:20PM2.59m
5:15AM1.97m
4:00PM2.48m
6:40AM1.89m
4:52PM2.38m
Low Tide
9:11AM1.43m
10:34PM0.72m
9:47AM1.58m
11:34PM0.81m
10:36AM1.71m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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>
6:58
6:58
7:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:25
7:23
7:22
 mm
Temp °C
13
18
20
21
17
16
15
14
14
16
16
16
14
14
13
13
13
16
17
16
14
14
Feels °C
10
15
15
16
14
15
15
13
13
15
14
16
14
14
13
13
12
14
15
13
12
12
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