The Cape 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 47.44° N 124.34° W

Issued: 4 am 15 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's The Cape sea temperature is

16.0°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 (15 Sep):

Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 17s period with SW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 17s period with SW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cape at 7AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am September 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PDT) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (15 Sep)	1.5ft (0.4m)	17s
Afternoon (15 Sep)	1.5ft (0.4m)	17s
Evening (15 Sep)	3.5ft (1.1m)	7s

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

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.
	Tuesday 15								Wednesday 16								Thursday 17
	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	8 PM	11 PM
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	1	0	0	0	1
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WNW 8	WNW 8	SW 17	SW 17	SW 17	WNW 7	NW 7	WNW 7	WNW 7	WNW 7	WNW 7	WNW 7	WNW 7	WNW 8	WNW 8	WNW 8	WNW 8	WNW 8	WNW 8	WNW 8	WNW 8	WNW 8	WNW 8	WNW 8
Wave Graph
kJ	83	81	76	76	86	117	119	108	99	99	99	125	125	128	161	165	202	262	321	284	243	243	234	234
Wind (km/h)	NNE	NNE	NE	NW	WNW	WNW	N	ENE	NE	E	ESE	WSW	WNW	NW	NNW	N	NNE	ENE	ESE	SW	W	WNW	NW	SSW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	glassy	glassy	glassy	on	cross-on	cross	cross-off	glassy	glassy	off	glassy	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross	glassy	glassy	glassy	cross-on	on	cross-on	cross-on	glassy
High Tide		3:43AM2.69m				3:24PM3.17m				4:30AM2.49m				3:58PM3.04m					5:25AM2.30m			4:37PM2.90m
Low Tide				9:15AM1.28m				10:12PM0.70m				9:46AM1.49m				11:00PM0.84m				10:20AM1.67m


	—	6:54	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:54	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:56	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	7:30	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:28	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:24	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	14	13	13	15	16	16	15	14	14	13	13	16	17	17	15	15	14	14	14	17	17	16	14	13
Feels °C	13	12	12	14	13	14	15	13	13	12	12	15	15	15	13	14	13	14	13	16	16	14	13	13
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WNW 8	WNW 8	WNW 8	WNW 7	SW 17	WSW 17	SW 17	WNW 7	WNW 7	WNW 7	WNW 7	WNW 7	WNW 7	WNW 8	WNW 8	WNW 8	WNW 8	WNW 8	WNW 8	WNW 8	WNW 8	WNW 8	WNW 8	WNW 8
kJ	83	81	64	62	76	117	75	108	99	99	99	125	125	128	161	165	202	262	321	284	243	243	234	234
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 17	SW 14	SW 21	SW 21	SW 21
kJ	61	61	60	58	54	37	37	66	63	63	62	62	62	63	64	64	63	63	88	106	51	117	117	117
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 17	SW 17	SW 17	SW 17	W 12	W 12	WNW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	WNW 11	SW 12	SW 12	SW 19	SW 19	WSW 24	WSW 23	WSW 22	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14
kJ	75	75	76	76	26	25	28	37	23	23	23	23	23	22	23	22	59	15	54	54	99	51	32	32
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	WNW 7	WNW 7	NW 7	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	86	111	119	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Cape Elizabeth Washington	Cape Elizabeth Washington	Cape Elizabeth Washington	Cape Elizabeth Washington	The Cape Washington	The Cape Washington	Hobuck/North Coast Washington	Damon Point Washington	The Cape Washington	The Cape Washington	The Cape Washington	The Cape Washington	The Cape Washington	The Cape Washington	Hobuck/North Coast Washington	The Strait Washington	Jordan River Vancouver Island	Cape Elizabeth Washington	The Cape Washington	The Cape Washington	The Cape Washington	Westport-The Corner Washington	Slip Point (Clallam Bay) Washington	Tofino (North Chestermans Beach) Vancouver Island
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	1	2
Distance (km)	10	10	10	10	0	0	100	58	0	0	0	0	0	0	100	98	110	10	0	0	0	67	91	219
Best forecast wave conditions in Washington State	Fort Canby A Jetty	Fort Canby A Jetty	Fort Canby A Jetty	Turtles	Turtles	Turtles	The Dump	Westport-The Corner	Westport-The Corner	La Push	Fort Canby A Jetty	Fort Canby A Jetty	Fort Canby A Jetty	Fort Canby A Jetty	Hobuck/North Coast	The Strait		Westport-The Corner	Westport-The Corner	Fort Canby A Jetty	Fort Canby A Jetty	Fort Canby A Jetty	The Dump
Rating (10 max)	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	1		2	2	2	2	2	1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States	Fullers CAL - Monterey	Boners CAL - San Luis Obispo	Boners CAL - San Luis Obispo	Fullers CAL - Monterey	Fullers CAL - Monterey	Abalolo Reef HAW - Oahu	Chuns and Jocks Reefs HAW - Oahu	Off the Wall/Insanities HAW - Oahu	Fullers CAL - Monterey	Government Point CAL - Santa Barbara	Ranches HAW - Oahu	Ranches HAW - Oahu	Ranches HAW - Oahu	Ranches HAW - Oahu	Shark Pit HAW - Maui	Shark Pit HAW - Maui	Pakalas HAW - Kaua'i	Magics HAW - Big Island	Samoa Peninsula CAL - Humboldt	Magics HAW - Big Island	Magics HAW - Big Island	Magics HAW - Big Island	Hilo Breakwall HAW - Big Island	Pakalas HAW - Kaua'i
Rating (10 max)	3	4	4	4	4	3	2	2	3	3	3	3	3	3	2	2	3	2	3	2	2	2	2	3
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Rating (10 max)	5	4	5	5	5	6	6	6	6	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	8	5	5	5	5

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