The Cape Surf Break

Lat Long: 47.44° N 124.34° W

The Cape 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 31 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Cape sea temperature is
15.2° C
0.1° 

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 (31 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cape at 3PM is: 0.7m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am July 31). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)16s
Afternoon (31 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)15s
Evening (31 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
31
Saturday
1
Sunday
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
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)
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
1.2
W
8
1.2
W
7
1.2
W
7
1.2
W
7
1.3
W
7
1.4
W
8
1.4
W
8
1.5
W
8
1.5
W
9
1.5
W
9
1.4
W
9
1.5
W
9
1.6
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
239
233
218
212
209
206
206
206
169
159
156
152
147
173
217
241
305
335
357
304
347
333
Wind (km/h)
5
ESE
10
WSW
10
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
0
NW
5
S
10
SSW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
15
WSW
10
W
0
WNW
5
NW
5
NNE
5
NE
10
NW
20
NW
25
NW
25
NNW
15
NNW
Wind State
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross
on
on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
2:51PM2.88m
2:15AM3.09m
3:19PM2.96m
2:56AM2.95m
3:47PM3.04m
Low Tide
8:21AM0.41m
8:25PM1.34m
8:50AM0.50m
9:07PM1.25m
9:19AM0.65m
9:51PM1.15m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:54
5:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:52
8:51
8:50
 mm
1
3
1
Temp °C
15
18
18
18
17
16
16
16
15
15
16
16
15
14
14
13
13
15
15
15
14
13
Feels °C
15
17
17
17
17
17
16
16
13
13
14
14
13
14
14
12
13
13
11
11
10
11
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