The Cape Surf Break

Lat Long: 47.44° N 124.34° W

The Cape 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 15 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Cape sea temperature is
16.0°C
1.2° 

The Cape surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at The Cape today (15 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cape at 7AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am September 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)17s
Afternoon (15 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)17s
Evening (15 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
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)
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
17
1
WNW
7
1.1
NW
7
1
WNW
7
1
WNW
7
1
WNW
7
1
WNW
7
1.1
WNW
7
1.1
WNW
7
1.1
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
83
81
76
76
86
117
119
108
99
99
99
125
125
128
161
165
202
262
321
284
243
243
234
234
Wind (km/h)
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NE
5
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
5
N
5
ENE
5
NE
5
E
5
ESE
5
WSW
10
WNW
15
NW
10
NNW
10
N
5
NNE
5
ENE
5
ESE
5
SW
10
W
10
WNW
5
NW
0
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
3:43AM2.69m
3:24PM3.17m
4:30AM2.49m
3:58PM3.04m
5:25AM2.30m
4:37PM2.90m
Low Tide
9:15AM1.28m
10:12PM0.70m
9:46AM1.49m
11:00PM0.84m
10:20AM1.67m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
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>
6:54
6:54
6:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:30
7:28
7:24
 mm
Temp °C
14
13
13
15
16
16
15
14
14
13
13
16
17
17
15
15
14
14
14
17
17
16
14
13
Feels °C
13
12
12
14
13
14
15
13
13
12
12
15
15
15
13
14
13
14
13
16
16
14
13
13
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