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 sheltered reef break that has inconsistent surf with no particular seasonal pattern. Offshore winds are from the east. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the best swell direction is from the west. Even when the surf is up, crowds are unknown. Beware of - Rocks - Sharks.

The Cape Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3	inconsistent	11.6°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.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

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:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 04:01 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	2AM	5AM	8AM	11AM
Wave (m)	W	W	W	W
Period (s)	12	12	12	12
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross- off	cross- off	cross

What does The Cape look like?

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

Credit: Dwight Brymer

Tides at The Cape

Current tide and informaton

For The Cape, 0 km from The Cape.

Next High Water: 04:13pm | 2.52m

Next Low Water: 09:31am | 0.52m

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The Cape Sea Temperature

The water temperature (11.6 °C) at The Cape is quite cold. If the sun shines as forecast, it should feel warm enough to get away with a good sealed spring wetsuit but you won't overheat in a winter wetsuit, gloves boots and a hood. Effective windchill factor of (10.0 °C).

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