The Cape Surf Break

Lat Long: 47.44° N 124.34° W

The Cape 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 pm 17 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):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • 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 6AM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)14s
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 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
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
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
1
0
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
1.2
WNW
7
0.7
W
13
0.8
W
13
0.8
W
12
0.9
W
12
0.9
W
12
0.9
W
12
1.5
WNW
12
1
W
12
1
W
12
1
W
12
1
W
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
206
206
206
206
206
169
132
168
206
193
235
235
232
569
262
266
266
266
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
5
NW
5
WSW
0
SSW
10
S
10
SSW
15
SW
10
W
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
NNW
5
SE
5
SE
10
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
5
NW
5
NNE
Wind State
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
4:55AM2.49m
4:53PM3.07m
5:54AM2.27m
5:32PM2.95m
Low Tide
10:53PM0.89m
10:28AM1.28m
11:46PM0.96m
11:02AM1.53m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:25
8:23
8:22
 mm
Temp °C
14
13
13
14
14
15
16
15
14
13
13
13
13
16
16
16
14
13
Feels °C
14
13
13
15
13
14
15
14
14
13
13
13
13
15
15
15
14
13
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