The Cape Surf Break

Lat Long: 47.44° N 124.34° W

The Cape 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 09 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Cape sea temperature is
15.5° 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 (09 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cape at 3PM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)17s
Afternoon (09 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)16s
Evening (09 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)16s

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 Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
9
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
107
104
96
64
88
88
88
88
88
86
80
75
75
54
74
74
75
97
97
96
94
93
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
15
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
15
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNW
15
NW
15
WNW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:05AM2.42m
9:55PM3.35m
11:58AM2.62m
10:59PM3.46m
12:42PM2.80m
Low Tide
3:44PM1.75m
5:15AM0.22m
4:55PM1.61m
6:06AM0.09m
5:56PM1.42m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:05
6:05
6:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:38
8:37
8:36
 mm
Temp °C
13
15
15
14
13
13
12
12
13
15
16
16
15
14
14
13
14
17
17
17
16
15
Feels °C
11
13
13
11
10
11
10
11
12
13
13
12
12
11
12
11
13
15
14
15
15
14
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