The Cape surfForecast / Washington / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Wednesday 06 May 2026 PDT
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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
12.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at The Cape today?

The current surf forecast for The Cape at 11AM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a West direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 May)4.5ft (1.3m)13s
Afternoon (06 May)5ft (1.5m)12s
Evening (06 May)4.5ft (1.3m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
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
0
1
3
3
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
W
11
1.2
W
14
1.4
W
13
1.3
W
13
1.3
W
12
1.8
W
12
1.3
W
12
1.3
W
12
2.1
WNW
12
2.1
WNW
11
2
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1
W
10
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.5
W
14
0.5
W
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
194
549
670
569
501
942
480
472
1141
1111
959
731
622
541
392
300
250
245
192
141
130
107
106
104
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
10
WNW
5
W
5
W
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
15
NW
10
NW
5
WNW
0
WSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
W
5
W
0
SW
5
SW
5
SW
5
SSE
15
S
15
S
10
S
10
S
5
SE
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
3:01AM3.01m
5:02PM2.44m
3:40AM2.88m
5:56PM2.40m
4:25AM2.75m
6:54PM2.42m
Low Tide
10:13AM0.63m
9:49PM1.83m
10:58AM0.74m
10:40PM1.91m
11:47AM0.85m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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5:52
5:50
5:50
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8:35
8:36
8:37
Temp °C
10
10
10
11
11
11
9
9
9
8
9
10
10
10
9
9
9
9
9
12
12
12
12
11
8
8
8
9
8
7
5
5
6
6
8
7
7
7
7
8
8
8
7
8
9
9
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
W
11
1.2
W
14
1.4
W
13
1.3
W
13
1.3
W
12
1.8
W
12
1.3
W
12
1.5
WNW
8
2.1
WNW
12
2.1
WNW
11
2
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1
W
10
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
9
Energy kJ
191
549
670
569
501
942
480
291
1141
1111
959
731
622
541
392
300
250
245
192
141
130
101
78
71
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
14
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
14
0.8
W
8
1
W
8
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SW
16
1.3
W
12
0.6
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
W
15
0.5
W
15
0.5
W
14
0.5
W
14
0.5
W
14
Energy kJ
194
78
69
78
124
110
155
472
157
122
121
78
72
71
72
102
130
130
102
121
110
107
106
104
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
14
0.3
SW
17
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.6
SW
16
0.1
SW
20
0.2
WSW
19
0.2
WSW
19
0.2
WSW
19
0.2
W
17
0.3
W
17
0.3
W
17
0.4
WNW
16
0.5
W
16
0.5
W
16
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
Energy kJ
107
46
47
72
74
18
18
157
15
37
37
37
23
52
52
90
127
126
99
69
63
61
61
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WNW
8
0.4
SW
3
Energy kJ
243
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
55
55
61
61
98
98
98
84
10
0
0
84
84
98
86
0
0
0
0
98
98
61
61
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Washington State
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
2
2
1
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
7
7
9
6
5
5
7
6
5
6
6
5
7
6
5
5
5
7
6
6
5
5
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