The Cape Surf Break

Lat Long: 47.44° N 124.34° W

The Cape 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 11 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Cape sea temperature is
14.9° C
0.3° 

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 (11 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 20s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 20s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 19s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cape at 8AM is: 0.4m 20s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)20s
Afternoon (11 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)20s
Evening (11 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)19s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
1.1
W
7
1.1
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
74
75
98
97
97
96
94
93
90
83
81
80
98
154
154
152
110
118
128
163
167
135
132
132
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NW
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
5
NW
0
NNW
0
N
5
E
5
SSE
10
SW
10
W
15
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
12:42PM2.80m
11:56PM3.52m
1:21PM2.97m
00:49AM3.51m
1:59PM3.11m
Low Tide
6:06AM0.09m
5:56PM1.42m
6:51AM0.05m
6:50PM1.23m
7:32AM0.10m
7:40PM1.05m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:07
6:09
6:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:36
8:34
8:32
 mm
Temp °C
14
13
14
17
17
17
16
15
15
14
14
16
16
16
14
13
12
12
13
16
16
16
14
13
Feels °C
13
12
14
16
15
16
15
14
14
13
13
15
15
15
14
13
12
12
13
15
15
14
13
12
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