The Cape surfForecast / Washington / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Thursday 21 May 2026 PDT
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The Cape surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's The Cape sea temperature is
12.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at The Cape today?

The current surf forecast for The Cape at 7PM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 19s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)--
Afternoon (21 May)5ft (1.5m)10s
Evening (21 May)5ft (1.5m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun morning).

Thu
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sun
24
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
0.5
SW
19
0.8
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
7
1.5
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
7
1.5
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
8
1.8
WNW
8
1.8
WNW
8
2
WNW
8
1.9
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
7
1.5
WNW
7
0.7
W
16
0.9
WNW
15
1.1
W
14
1.3
W
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
408
365
437
184
153
220
240
288
502
177
425
348
383
389
434
439
499
410
243
228
242
360
515
684
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
20
NW
25
NW
20
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
15
NW
30
NW
30
NW
25
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
10
N
5
N
5
WSW
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
5:50PM2.76m
4:56AM3.01m
6:49PM2.79m
6:07AM2.74m
7:45PM2.85m
7:27AM2.53m
Low Tide
11:10PM1.64m
11:56AM0.51m
00:28AM1.61m
12:53PM0.75m
1:50AM1.48m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:31
5:31
5:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:53
8:54
8:55
8:58
Temp °C
15
14
12
11
11
11
11
12
13
12
11
11
10
10
11
12
12
11
10
9
8
8
10
12
12
10
8
8
8
8
8
9
10
9
8
9
8
8
9
8
6
4
4
5
4
5
9
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
0.4
WSW
19
0.7
W
10
1.2
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
8
1.8
WNW
8
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.8
W
9
0.7
W
9
1.3
WNW
7
1
WNW
7
1.1
W
14
1.3
W
14
Energy kJ
408
365
148
96
140
150
240
288
502
163
425
348
383
389
434
107
106
106
103
83
147
91
515
684
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
19
0.8
WNW
11
0.4
SW
15
0.8
WNW
10
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
17
0.6
WSW
18
0.6
WSW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
17
0.1
W
20
0.2
W
19
0.3
W
18
0.5
SW
15
0.6
W
16
0.7
W
16
0.9
WNW
15
0.9
WNW
6
0.8
WNW
6
Energy kJ
112
57
56
184
153
56
147
112
112
112
148
204
204
150
148
7
28
56
107
188
242
360
67
46
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
19
0.2
WSW
19
0.5
SW
15
0.1
S
12
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
23
0.1
W
23
0.4
WNW
17
0.5
SW
15
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.5
SW
16
Energy kJ
36
95
77
55
96
37
109
3
7
11
11
92
116
79
78
59
121
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
7
1.4
WNW
7
1.4
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1.8
WNW
8
2
WNW
8
1.9
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
7
1.5
WNW
7
1.3
NW
7
Energy kJ
437
163
220
207
177
439
499
410
243
228
144
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
3
3
1
2
2
2
Distance (km)
84
825
631
98
84
84
91
98
98
98
98
10
10
10
10
86
631
615
570
570
84
10
0
105
Best forecast wave conditions in Washington State
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
2
3
1
1
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
7
7
7
6
5
7
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
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