The Cape surfForecast / Washington / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Saturday 30 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
11.4° C
(Which is 1.4°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at The Cape today (31 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 21s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cape at 5AM is: 1.6m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 May)5ft (1.5m)11s
Afternoon (31 May)5ft (1.6m)10s
Evening (31 May)1.5ft (0.4m)21s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
21
1.5
WNW
10
0.6
SW
20
0.6
SW
20
0.6
SW
20
0.6
SW
20
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.7
SW
19
0.7
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
634
622
541
541
476
467
442
527
162
162
399
251
312
239
239
303
296
343
318
255
255
375
370
300
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
20
NNW
20
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
15
NNW
10
N
5
ENE
5
SSE
10
W
10
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
5
N
5
NE
5
NE
5
ENE
10
WNW
10
NW
15
NW
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
00:16AM3.21m
2:00PM2.63m
00:53AM3.21m
2:38PM2.62m
1:29AM3.19m
3:18PM2.60m
Low Tide
7:21AM0.36m
6:59PM1.67m
7:58AM0.35m
7:37PM1.69m
8:36AM0.38m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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>
5:24
5:24
5:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:04
9:05
9:06
9:07
Temp °C
10
9
8
8
8
10
11
11
11
10
9
9
11
15
17
16
16
16
16
16
19
21
23
22
5
5
4
4
4
5
6
5
6
6
6
7
10
13
14
12
13
14
15
14
18
19
20
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
22
0.4
SW
22
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
7
1.4
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
0.6
SW
19
1.1
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
10
Energy kJ
634
622
541
541
476
49
165
163
131
128
399
218
214
191
151
135
296
149
119
99
96
101
101
120
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.3
SW
22
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
21
0.6
SW
21
0.6
SW
20
0.6
SW
20
0.6
SW
20
0.6
SW
20
0.6
SW
19
0.3
SW
13
0.7
SW
19
0.7
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
Energy kJ
73
52
51
49
49
79
48
46
162
162
277
251
312
239
239
303
25
343
318
255
255
375
370
300
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
24
0.3
SW
23
0.3
SW
23
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.2
SSW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.1
SW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
Energy kJ
22
14
22
86
84
12
12
12
28
27
27
27
27
41
41
26
25
6
21
35
6
14
51
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
6
1.2
WNW
6
1.1
WNW
8
Energy kJ
467
442
527
141
117
157
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
Distance (km)
1181
86
84
84
84
97
904
904
867
84
10
0
0
58
10
98
112
10
0
0
0
54
10
98
Best forecast wave conditions in Washington State
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
3
3
3
3
2
1
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
8
5
4
5
4
6
4
4
5
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