The Cape Surf Break

Lat Long: 47.44° N 124.34° W

The Cape 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 16 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Cape sea temperature is
12.2° C
2.7° 

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 (16 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 17s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cape at 7PM is: 0.6m 17s primary swell from a West direction and 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm July 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jul)--
Afternoon (16 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)17s
Evening (16 Jul)2ft (0.6m)17s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
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)
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
18
0.6
W
17
0.6
W
17
0.7
W
17
0.7
W
17
0.7
W
17
0.7
W
16
0.6
W
16
0.7
W
16
0.6
W
16
1.1
WNW
11
0.7
W
16
1.2
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
0.6
WSW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
150
209
199
265
273
273
267
190
251
190
286
265
300
294
288
235
232
268
273
217
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
10
S
10
S
10
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
15
SSW
15
SW
10
W
10
NW
10
NW
5
N
5
NNW
5
N
10
WNW
15
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NNW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:12PM3.06m
2:39AM3.39m
3:53PM3.11m
3:31AM3.13m
4:33PM3.13m
Low Tide
8:45PM1.24m
9:21AM0.18m
9:40PM1.17m
10:01AM0.45m
10:36PM1.13m
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:37
5:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:08
9:07
9:07
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
14
14
14
14
13
14
15
16
16
16
15
13
13
12
13
15
16
15
13
12
Feels °C
12
13
13
13
11
12
13
14
14
15
14
12
12
11
13
14
14
12
9
9
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