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The Cape surfForecast / Washington / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Wednesday 13 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
12.8° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at The Cape today?
The current surf forecast for The Cape at 2AM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (14 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at The Cape. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed night, min 8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 2 PM | 5 PM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | |
478 | 415 | 326 | 263 | 258 | 253 | 197 | 260 | 206 | 270 | 193 | 254 | 302 | 352 | 422 | 501 | 561 | 1922 | 1866 | 2682 | 2342 | 2166 | 2222 | 1914 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 10:25PM3.23m | 11:24AM2.69m | 11:04PM3.43m | 12:20PM2.80m | 11:46PM3.59m | 1:14PM2.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:09AM0.60m | 4:52PM1.24m | 5:56AM0.26m | 5:40PM1.30m | 6:43AM-0.00m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — |
 | 8:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 |
— | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | NW 5 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 17 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 15 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 14 | SW 16 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 15 |
 kJ | 478 | 415 | 326 | 263 | 258 | 253 | 12 | 260 | 206 | 149 | 153 | 204 | 210 | 195 | 422 | 203 | 233 | 1599 | 122 | 2275 | 2342 | 2166 | 1901 | 77 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | SW 16 | W 14 | W 14 | SW 16 | — | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — |
| kJ | 75 | 12 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 46 | 45 | 62 | 62 | 193 | 254 | 302 | 352 | 163 | 501 | 561 | 124 | — | 119 | 112 | 107 | 77 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 18 | SW 18 | W 9 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 15 | 74 | 74 | 72 | 67 | 63 | 49 | 49 | 55 | 49 | 41 | 104 | 94 | 163 | — | 163 | 125 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | — | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | — | — | W 12 | W 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 197 | — | — | 270 | — | — | — | — | 215 | — | — | 1922 | 1866 | 2682 | — | — | 2222 | 1914 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 570 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 61 | 904 | 61 | 61 | 86 | 84 | 84 | 61 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 10 | 84 | 146 | 904 | 904 |
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