The Cape 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 47.44° N 124.34° W

Issued: 9 am 05 Nov 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's The Cape sea temperature is

11.6°C

The Cape surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at The Cape today (05 Nov):

Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Nov, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with W swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Nov, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 18s period with W swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Nov, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cape at 5PM is: 3.0m 18s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am November 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (05 Nov)	10ft (3.0m)	12s
Afternoon (05 Nov)	10ft (3.0m)	18s
Evening (05 Nov)	10ft (3.0m)	17s

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

	Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 68mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Fri night, near gales from the SSW by Sat night).
	Thursday 5						Friday 6								Saturday 7								Sun 8
	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM
Rating (10 max)	4	3	3	4	4	3	3	3	3	3	4	5	5	5	4	3	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	!
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	W 12	W 12	W 12	W 18	W 17	W 16	W 16	W 16	W 15	WSW 16	WSW 16	WSW 16	WSW 15	W 14	W 14	W 14	W 13	W 13	W 13	W 12	SW 9	SW 11	WSW 12	WSW 15	WSW 16
Wave Graph
kJ	2584	2440	2352	6131	6103	5178	5286	6041	6882	8804	10372	10483	8031	6419	5854	5329	4391	3691	2175	1209	2763	5208	8440	17454	28697
Wind (km/h)	ESE	SE	SSE	SSE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SSE	SSE	E	ESE	ESE	ESE	SE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSW	SSW	SW	SW	WSW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross	cross-on	cross-on	on
High Tide		9:16AM3.09m				9:53PM2.66m				9:52AM3.19m					10:46PM2.71m				10:25AM3.27m				11:33PM2.76m
Low Tide				3:47PM0.88m				3:36AM1.15m					4:31PM0.64m				4:18AM1.26m				5:10PM0.45m				4:56AM1.36m


	7:05	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:07	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:09	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:11
	—	—	—	4:53	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4:52	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4:51	—	—	—	—	4:50
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3	3	2	6	11	16	—	1	1	1	2	—	—	13	3	1	2	3
Temp °C	10	11	12	12	11	11	11	10	10	10	10	11	11	12	12	12	13	14	15	15	12	13	12	11	11
Feels °C	8	8	8	8	7	6	6	4	4	3	3	7	8	11	10	8	8	9	9	6	5	2	3	3	4
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	W 12	W 12	W 12	W 18	W 17	W 16	W 16	W 16	W 15	WSW 16	WSW 16	WSW 16	WSW 15	W 14	W 14	W 14	W 13	W 13	W 13	W 12	W 12	—	—	—	WSW 16
kJ	2584	2440	2352	6131	6103	5178	5286	6041	6882	8804	10372	10483	8031	6419	5854	5329	4391	3691	2175	1209	1602	—	—	—	28697
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	W 21	W 20	W 19	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 13	—	SSW 8	—	SW 16	SW 16	—	SW 13	SW 19	SW 8	SW 18	—	—	—	—
kJ	428	784	1216	97	95	92	95	99	70	66	85	—	336	—	68	43	—	26	54	470	83	—	—	—	—
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	—	—	SW 18	SW 18	SW 18	SW 18	—	—	SW 17	—	—	—	—	—	SW 13	SW 18	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	130	130	127	151	—	—	13	50	12	13	—	—	47	—	—	—	—	—	27	54	—	—	—	—	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	ESE 4	—	—	S 8	—	—	—	—	—	SE 3	SSW 7	S 7	SW 9	SW 11	WSW 12	WSW 15	WSW 16
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8	—	—	551	—	—	—	—	—	6	366	407	2763	5208	8440	17454	24521
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	The Cape Washington	Westport-The Groins Washington	Westport-The Groins Washington	Westport-The Groins Washington	Westport-The Groins Washington	Half Moon Bay Washington	Westport-The Groins Washington	Half Moon Bay Washington	Twin Rivers Washington	Twin Rivers Washington	Twin Rivers Washington	Deep Creek Washington	The Cape Washington	The Cape Washington	The Cape Washington	Ocean Shores Washington	Twin Rivers Washington	Half Moon Bay Washington	Twin Rivers Washington	Hoko River Kydaka Washington	Pillar Point Washington	Gold Bluffs Beach CAL - Humboldt	Point St George CAL - Del Norte County	Point St George CAL - Del Norte County	Garths Reef CAL - Del Norte County
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	5	5	4	5	4	5	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	3	3	2	4	5	5	6
Distance (km)	0	61	61	61	61	62	61	62	85	85	85	84	0	0	0	54	85	62	85	91	86	672	629	629	631
Best forecast wave conditions in Washington State	La Push	The Dump	The Dump	Westport-The Cove	Westport-The Cove	Half Moon Bay	The Dump	Hoko River Kydaka	Twin Rivers	Elwha	The Strait	The Strait	Point Grenville	La Push	La Push	La Push	The Strait	The Dump	Twin Rivers	Hoko River Kydaka	Whiskey Creek
Rating (10 max)	5	4	4	5	5	5	4	5	4	5	5	5	5	7	7	6	4	4	3	3	2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States	Ranches HAW - Oahu	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef Oregon North	Ranches HAW - Oahu	Ranches HAW - Oahu	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef Oregon North	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef Oregon North	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef Oregon North	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef Oregon North	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef Oregon North	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef Oregon North	Studio Drive CAL - San Luis Obispo	Cape Sebastian Oregon South	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef Oregon North	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef Oregon North	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef Oregon North	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef Oregon North	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef Oregon North	Cortez Bank CAL - San Diego County	Government Point CAL - Santa Barbara	Fullers CAL - Monterey	Mouse Rock CAL - San Luis Obispo	Boners CAL - San Luis Obispo	Trinidad State Beach CAL - Humboldt	Harbor Entrance at Eureka CAL - Humboldt	No Pass CAL - Humboldt
Rating (10 max)	5	5	5	5	8	8	7	6	7	8	5	7	9	8	7	6	6	5	4	4	4	4	5	6	9
Header Global	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Grindavik Antenas Iceland	Ranches United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Haga-Haga South Africa	Fullers United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Cortez Bank United States	Fish Boma South Africa	Fish Boma South Africa	Barbel Point South Africa	Barrancon Chile	Anawhata Road (Oaonui) New Zealand	Anawhata Road (Oaonui) New Zealand	Angourie Point Australia
Rating (10 max)	5	5	5	5	8	8	7	6	7	8	5	5	9	8	7	6	6	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4

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