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The Cape surfForecast / Washington / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Tuesday 26 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
The Cape surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's The Cape sea temperature is
11.7° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at The Cape today?
The current surf forecast for The Cape at 2PM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (26 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at The Cape. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Fri 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 20 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | WNW 15 | W 14 | WNW 14 | |
5629 | 4013 | 2950 | 2084 | 1691 | 1426 | 1175 | 1064 | 940 | 792 | 692 | 576 | 761 | 1070 | 1633 | 1970 | 2097 | 2079 | 2231 | 2203 | 2120 | 2763 | 1504 | 2740 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 10:02AM2.40m | 9:57PM3.07m | 11:04AM2.44m | 10:32PM3.12m | 11:55AM2.50m | 11:07PM3.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:32PM1.34m | 4:49AM0.83m | 4:19PM1.47m | 5:30AM0.65m | 5:02PM1.56m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 |
 | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:02 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 21 | W 20 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | WNW 15 | W 14 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 5629 | 4013 | 2950 | 2084 | 1691 | 1426 | 1175 | 1064 | 940 | 792 | 692 | 332 | 761 | 549 | 617 | 603 | 2097 | 2079 | 2231 | 2203 | 2120 | 2763 | 1504 | 52 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — |
| kJ | 163 | 165 | 167 | 129 | 90 | 88 | 119 | 116 | 113 | 80 | 82 | 83 | 80 | 1070 | 1633 | 1970 | 510 | 450 | 53 | 53 | 52 | 52 | 52 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | W 24 | W 24 | W 22 | — | — | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | 7 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 43 | 152 | — | — | 77 | 74 | 73 | 72 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 576 | 549 | — | — | — | — | — | 428 | 434 | 373 | 310 | 310 | 2740 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 84 | 85 | 91 | 10 | 58 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 84 | 110 | 86 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 570 | 570 | 570 | 98 | 98 | 278 |
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