The Cape 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 47.44° N 124.34° W

Issued: 10 am 25 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Cape sea temperature is

13.5° C

The Cape surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at The Cape today (25 Jul):

Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 24s period with WSW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 22s period with WSW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 21s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cape at 1PM is: 0.6m 23s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 1.2m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00am July 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PDT) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (25 Jul)	2ft (0.6m)	24s
Afternoon (25 Jul)	2ft (0.6m)	22s
Evening (25 Jul)	3ft (0.9m)	21s

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

	Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.
	Saturday 25						Sunday 26								Monday 27
	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	1	2	2	1	2	2	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	2
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 24	SW 24	WSW 22	SW 21	SW 21	SW 21	SW 21	SW 21	SW 21	SW 20	SW 20	WSW 20	SW 19	SW 19	SW 19	SW 19	SW 19	SW 18	SW 18	SW 18	SW 18	SW 18
Wave Graph
kJ	444	271	326	467	664	664	664	463	458	400	552	664	738	546	546	450	436	465	455	455	455	522
Wind (km/h)	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	S	SSE	SSE	SE	SE	SSE	SSE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SSE	S	SSW	S	SE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross	cross	cross-off
High Tide			11:36AM2.28m			10:04PM2.96m					12:18PM2.38m			10:53PM3.05m					12:53PM2.49m
Low Tide				3:56PM1.88m					5:29AM0.66m			4:54PM1.83m					6:10AM0.54m				5:42PM1.74m


	5:46	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:47	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:48	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	9:00	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8:59	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8:58	—
mm	1	1	2	—	2	—	1	—	2	3	3	3	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	14	14	14	15	15	15	15	15	14	14	15	15	14	15	15	14	14	16	17	17	17	15
Feels °C	12	11	10	13	14	14	14	14	13	12	13	14	13	14	14	13	12	14	15	16	17	14
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WNW 8	WNW 9	WNW 9	SW 21	SSW 6	SSW 6	SSW 6	SSW 6	SSW 6	SW 20	SW 20	WSW 20	SSW 6	SW 19	SW 19	SW 19	SW 19	SW 18	SW 18	SW 18	SW 18	SW 18
kJ	41	67	65	467	153	101	66	50	37	400	552	664	47	546	546	450	436	465	455	455	455	522
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 24	SW 24	WSW 22	WNW 8	SW 21	SW 21	SW 21	WNW 10	WNW 9	WNW 9	WNW 9	WNW 9	SW 19	SSW 6	SW 6	SSW 5	WNW 9	WNW 9	WNW 9	WNW 8	SW 5	SW 5
kJ	444	271	326	47	664	664	664	105	100	98	96	73	738	47	31	26	70	70	67	57	25	27
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	WNW 8	WNW 9	WNW 10	SW 21	SW 21	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	WNW 9	WNW 9	WNW 9	WNW 9	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 21	WNW 8	WNW 8
kJ	87	85	61	61	47	50	109	463	458	40	38	37	73	71	71	71	22	22	22	72	55	40
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 6	S 4	S 6	SSW 6	—	—	—	—	—	SSW 6	SSW 6	SSW 6	—	—	—	—	SSW 5	SSW 5	SSW 5	SSW 5	—	—
kJ	12	25	137	194	—	—	—	—	—	35	43	58	—	—	—	—	33	44	33	33	—	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Westport-The Groins Washington	The Strait Washington	Hobuck/North Coast Washington	Westport-The Groins Washington	The Cape Washington	The Cape Washington	Westport-The Groins Washington	The Cape Washington	The Cape Washington	Point Grenville Washington	Point Grenville Washington	The Cape Washington	The Cape Washington	The Cape Washington	The Cape Washington	The Cape Washington	Point Grenville Washington	Point Grenville Washington	Westport-The Groins Washington	Westport-The Groins Washington	La Push Washington	The Cape Washington
Rating (10 max)	2	1	2	3	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	3	2
Distance (km)	61	98	100	61	0	0	61	0	0	17	17	0	0	0	0	0	17	17	61	61	55	0
Best forecast wave conditions in Washington State	The Dump	The Dump	Hobuck/North Coast	Westport-The Groins	Westport-The Cove	Westport-The Cove	Westport-The Cove	Westport-The Cove	The Dump	Westport-The Cove	Westport-The Cove	Westport-The Cove	Long Beach Peninsula	Long Beach Peninsula	Long Beach Peninsula	The Dump	Long Beach Peninsula	The Dump	Long Beach Peninsula	The Dump	Long Beach Peninsula	The Dump
Rating (10 max)	2	1	2	3	3	3	3	3	2	3	3	3	3	3	3	2	3	2	3	2	3	2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States	Boners CAL - San Luis Obispo	Magics HAW - Big Island	Majors Bay HAW - Kaua'i	Majors Bay HAW - Kaua'i	Trestles (Uppers) CAL - Orange County	Tijuana Sloughs Baja Norte	Boners CAL - San Luis Obispo	Boners CAL - San Luis Obispo	Boners CAL - San Luis Obispo	Magics HAW - Big Island	Lahilahi Point HAW - Oahu	Cape Sebastian Oregon South	Trestles (Uppers) CAL - Orange County	El Capitan CAL - Santa Barbara	Boners CAL - San Luis Obispo	Boners CAL - San Luis Obispo	Boners CAL - San Luis Obispo	Pinetrees HAW - Kaua'i	Kaalualu Point HAW - Big Island	El Capitan CAL - Santa Barbara	Kaalualu Point HAW - Big Island	Super Tubes CAL - Ventura
Rating (10 max)	4	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	3	3	4	3	3	4	4	4	3	4	3	4	3
Header Global	Stent Road New Zealand	Raglan-Indicators New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Raglan-Indicators New Zealand	Weld Road New Zealand	Bell Block Reef New Zealand	Hanga Poukura Chile	Ahijedero Mexico	Ahijedero Mexico	Anawhata Road (Oaonui) New Zealand	Etang-Sale Reunion	Saint Leu Reunion	Saint Leu Reunion	Chameau Mauritius	Chameau Mauritius	Brak River South Africa	Chameau Mauritius	Chameau Mauritius	Caravan Park/Lamberts Bay South Africa	Caravan Park/Lamberts Bay South Africa	Cape St Martin South Africa	Cobblestones Australia
Rating (10 max)	8	6	6	5	5	4	5	4	4	4	5	6	6	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5

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