The Cape Surf Break

Lat Long: 47.44° N 124.34° W

The Cape 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 23 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Cape sea temperature is
13.7°C
1.6° 

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 (23 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cape at 5PM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Afternoon (23 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)16s
Evening (23 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
8
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
19
0.4
WSW
19
0.4
WSW
18
0.4
WSW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.6
WSW
18
0.6
WSW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
17
0.5
SW
17
0.5
SW
17
0.6
WSW
17
0.5
SW
17
0.6
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
61
68
67
67
67
179
142
131
126
152
154
155
211
211
249
109
104
142
142
193
143
216
Wind (km/h)
5
SSE
5
WSW
15
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
15
NNW
10
N
10
N
5
ENE
5
W
15
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
10
NNW
5
N
5
SE
10
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
15
S
10
S
10
SSE
Wind State
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
11:15AM2.28m
9:39PM2.84m
11:50AM2.41m
10:33PM2.95m
12:19PM2.55m
Low Tide
3:38PM1.91m
5:02AM0.75m
4:39PM1.79m
5:41AM0.63m
5:26PM1.64m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:24
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:15
8:13
8:10
 mm
Temp °C
16
16
17
17
15
14
14
13
14
18
20
18
16
16
16
16
16
17
17
17
15
14
Feels °C
16
17
15
15
13
12
13
12
14
18
19
15
13
15
16
16
15
14
15
16
15
14
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