The Cape Surf Break

Lat Long: 47.44° N 124.34° W

The Cape 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Cape sea temperature is
14.0° C
1.4° 

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 (18 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cape at 7PM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a West direction and 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Aug)--
Afternoon (18 Aug)2ft (0.6m)14s
Evening (18 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

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

Tue
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
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
1
0
2
1
1
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
14
0.7
W
13
0.8
W
13
0.8
W
12
0.9
W
12
0.9
W
12
0.9
W
12
1
W
12
1
W
12
1
W
12
1
W
12
1
W
12
1
W
12
0.9
W
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
8
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
132
168
206
193
235
235
232
271
262
266
266
266
262
198
478
467
400
229
171
138
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
W
10
WNW
5
NNW
0
N
5
ESE
10
ESE
10
S
15
SW
10
SW
5
SW
0
S
5
NE
5
E
5
SSE
10
SSW
10
WSW
10
W
5
NW
0
NNE
Wind State
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
4:53PM3.07m
5:54AM2.27m
5:32PM2.95m
7:11AM2.12m
6:21PM2.84m
Low Tide
11:46PM0.96m
11:02AM1.53m
00:48AM1.03m
11:43AM1.73m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:23
8:22
8:20
 mm
Temp °C
15
15
14
13
13
12
13
16
17
16
14
13
13
13
13
16
16
16
15
14
Feels °C
14
14
13
13
14
12
12
15
16
15
14
14
13
13
13
15
15
15
16
15
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