Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Cape today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Cape at 3PM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at The Cape. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 74mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
242 | 223 | 258 | 275 | 218 | 332 | 264 | 242 | 185 | 181 | 177 | 137 | 101 | 103 | 99 | 166 | 307 | 435 | 1034 | 789 | 488 | 394 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:01PM3.26m | 3:32AM2.77m | 3:34PM3.28m | 4:24AM2.58m | 4:13PM3.26m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:45AM0.86m | 9:27PM0.71m | 9:17AM1.05m | 10:15PM0.68m | 9:53AM1.27m | |||||||||||||||||
6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 28 | 10 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 18 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 |
101 | 223 | 258 | 275 | 218 | 332 | 264 | 242 | 185 | 181 | 177 | 137 | 101 | 103 | 99 | 90 | 88 | 143 | 80 | 789 | 488 | 339 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 10 |
242 | 218 | 209 | 209 | 171 | 171 | 169 | 169 | 167 | 128 | 125 | 116 | 88 | 87 | 85 | 85 | 61 | 61 | — | 151 | 246 | 394 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | W 21 | W 21 | — | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | — | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
45 | 9 | 9 | — | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 49 | — | 62 | 80 | 82 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 21 | 35 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 12 | 85 | 166 | 307 | 435 | 1034 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 10 | 10 | 91 | 629 | 58 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 98 | 108 | 0 | 108 | 98 | 110 | 91 | 84 | 98 | 61 | 61 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Washington State | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | ||||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)












