The Cape Surf Break

Lat Long: 47.44° N 124.34° W

The Cape 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 30 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Cape sea temperature is
13.9°C
0.0° 

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 (30 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cape at 12PM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am September 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Sep)5ft (1.5m)11s
Afternoon (30 Sep)4.5ft (1.4m)11s
Evening (30 Sep)4.5ft (1.4m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
30
Thursday
1
Friday
2
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
2
2
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.5
W
12
1.4
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.6
WSW
14
1.2
W
8
1.2
W
8
1.2
W
8
1.2
W
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
800
698
604
483
457
460
452
452
370
356
300
294
209
201
135
135
129
100
99
133
199
195
190
185
Wind (km/h)
15
N
10
NNE
5
NE
5
NNW
10
NW
15
NW
10
NNW
5
NNE
5
SE
5
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
0
S
5
N
5
N
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
cross
High Tide
3:29AM2.77m
3:01PM3.41m
4:25AM2.60m
3:45PM3.32m
5:31AM2.45m
4:39PM3.17m
Low Tide
8:53AM1.31m
9:57PM0.36m
9:35AM1.49m
10:55PM0.46m
10:26AM1.66m
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Temp °C
12
11
10
13
14
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
15
16
16
15
15
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15
16
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16
Feels °C
10
9
8
11
11
10
11
11
13
13
12
11
12
14
14
14
14
14
14
16
16
17
17
16
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