The Cape Surf Break

Lat Long: 47.44° N 124.34° W

The Cape 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 02 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Cape sea temperature is
16.0°C
0.8° 

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 (02 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cape at 7PM is: 1.9m 9s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.3m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am September 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Sep)7ft (2.1m)7s
Afternoon (02 Sep)8ft (2.5m)8s
Evening (02 Sep)5.5ft (1.7m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Wed morning, calm by Thu night).

Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
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)
0
0
0
2
1
1
2
2
1
2
3
2
2
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
S
7
2.5
S
8
2.5
SSW
8
2
SSW
9
1.8
SSW
9
1.6
W
10
1.8
W
11
2
W
11
2
W
11
1.9
W
11
1.9
W
11
1.8
W
10
1.6
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.3
W
10
0.6
SW
19
1.2
W
9
1.1
W
9
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
331
726
893
563
475
520
776
970
941
835
819
682
510
431
313
296
246
207
266
258
375
375
Wind (km/h)
30
SE
40
SSE
40
SE
15
SSE
15
S
20
SE
25
SE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
SE
15
SE
10
SSE
5
NNW
10
N
10
NNE
5
ENE
5
ESE
5
SSW
10
WSW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
N
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
4:13PM3.26m
5:27AM2.38m
5:01PM3.19m
6:49AM2.24m
6:01PM3.11m
Low Tide
9:53AM1.27m
11:10PM0.69m
10:35AM1.48m
00:17AM0.72m
11:30AM1.68m
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
mod rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:37
6:37
6:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:55
7:53
7:52
 mm
2
3
7
2
1
1
1
9
5
1
Temp °C
15
14
14
14
14
12
12
12
12
13
16
15
14
13
12
11
11
15
15
16
14
14
Feels °C
10
7
7
12
12
9
8
8
7
9
13
14
14
11
10
10
9
14
13
14
12
13
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