Cape Sebastian Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.32° N 124.42° W

Cape Sebastian 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 20 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Sebastian sea temperature is
13.4° C
0.8° 

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 7AM is: 0.8m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 20). 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 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
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
0.7
WNW
10
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.6
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.7
NW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
288
288
272
268
210
206
202
200
203
206
208
208
175
123
118
104
98
98
98
98
98
69
67
67
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
5
N
5
NNW
5
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NNW
5
N
0
NNE
5
E
5
SSE
5
SW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SSW
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
S
10
SW
5
WNW
10
N
15
NNE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
High Tide
7:07AM1.84m
5:49PM2.47m
8:47AM1.85m
6:49PM2.43m
10:02AM1.93m
7:55PM2.44m
Low Tide
00:26AM0.86m
11:14AM1.60m
1:36AM0.84m
12:21PM1.72m
2:43AM0.78m
1:47PM1.76m
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clear
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6:28
6:30
6:31
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8:10
8:09
8:07
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Temp °C
13
13
13
16
17
16
14
13
13
13
13
15
17
16
14
13
13
12
13
16
17
17
15
15
Feels °C
12
13
13
16
16
15
14
13
13
13
13
15
16
15
14
12
12
10
11
14
16
17
14
14
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