The Cape Surf Break

Lat Long: 47.44° N 124.34° W

The Cape 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 28 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Cape sea temperature is
12.5° C
2.4° 

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 (28 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 19s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 19s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cape at 12PM is: 0.9m 19s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.4m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jul)3ft (0.9m)19s
Afternoon (28 Jul)2ft (0.6m)19s
Evening (28 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
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
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
1
0
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
19
0.9
SW
19
0.6
WSW
20
0.6
SW
19
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
528
540
589
608
253
296
380
330
350
499
505
505
505
423
342
375
371
366
366
366
361
357
352
295
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
20
SSE
25
S
10
SW
10
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
10
NNW
10
N
5
N
5
N
10
WNW
15
NW
20
NW
15
NW
10
NNW
10
N
5
NE
0
NE
5
W
10
W
10
WNW
5
NW
5
N
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
11:38PM3.13m
1:24PM2.59m
00:19AM3.20m
1:54PM2.69m
00:59AM3.21m
2:23PM2.79m
Low Tide
6:46AM0.44m
6:25PM1.65m
7:20AM0.37m
7:05PM1.55m
7:51AM0.36m
7:45PM1.44m
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:50
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:55
8:54
8:53
 mm
1
1
2
2
1
Temp °C
16
15
15
15
17
16
15
14
13
12
12
15
16
15
14
13
12
12
12
15
16
16
15
14
Feels °C
15
13
12
14
16
14
14
13
12
11
12
14
14
12
12
11
11
12
12
14
14
14
14
13
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