Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Cape today (17 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Cape at 8PM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at The Cape. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
221 | 212 | 206 | 206 | 206 | 206 | 206 | 169 | 132 | 168 | 206 | 193 | 235 | 235 | 285 | 220 | 262 | 266 | 266 | 266 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 4:17PM3.17m | 4:55AM2.49m | 4:53PM3.07m | 5:54AM2.27m | 5:32PM2.95m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:53PM0.89m | 10:28AM1.28m | 11:46PM0.96m | 11:02AM1.53m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 12 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
221 | 212 | 206 | 206 | 206 | 206 | 105 | 132 | 128 | 124 | 102 | 90 | 68 | 68 | 285 | 159 | 151 | 143 | 118 | 111 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 6 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
36 | 33 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 33 | 206 | 169 | 132 | 168 | 206 | 193 | 235 | 235 | 70 | 220 | 262 | 266 | 266 | 266 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 11 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
3 | 2 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 26 | 66 | 103 | 130 | 134 | 134 | 132 | 119 | 118 | 119 | 121 | 163 | 251 | 203 | 159 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
8 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 629 | 308 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 98 | 86 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 61 | 105 | 0 | 0 |
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