The Cape Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Washington State, USA)

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The Cape Surf Guide

The Cape in Washington State is a reef break that does not work very often with no particular seasonal pattern. The best wind direction is from the east. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell direction is from the west. The location means that it never gets crowded. Take care of - Rocks - Sharks.

The Cape Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Reef	3.2
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
inconsistent	8.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing The Cape:

The best conditions reported for surf at The Cape occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

Surf Forecasts:

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What's the best time of year to surf The Cape (for consistent clean waves)?

decemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing The Cape with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of December. Clean surfable waves are typically found 57% of the time in December while 40% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 3% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

57%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

40%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore The Cape Location Map

Interactive The Cape surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to The Cape is Port Angeles Cgas Airport (NOW) in USA, 104 km (65 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to The Cape is Gray Aaf (Fort Lewis) Airport (GRF), also in USA, 139 km (86 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

The Cape Surf Forecasts:

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7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 25 February 2021, 11:42 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 25
ft, °F	1PM	4PM	7PM	10PM
Wave (m)	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW
Period (s)	12	13	14	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

What does The Cape look like?

Latest photos from The Cape. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

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Tides at The Cape

Current tide and informaton

For The Cape, 16.0 km from The Cape.

Next High Water: 11:59pm | 2.81m

Next Low Water: 05:28pm | 0.33m

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The Cape Sea Temperature

The water temperature (8.2 °C) at The Cape is very cold today and the windchill (2.0 °C) will make the air temperature seem even colder. You'll need a thick hooded winter wetsuit as well as neoprene gloves and neoprene boots and the cloudiness won't make it feel any warmer.

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.