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The Cape surfForecast / Washington / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Monday 18 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
12.3° 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 11PM is: 1.8m 14s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (18 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at The Cape. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WNW 13 | W 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 8 | |
1314 | 1589 | 1392 | 1335 | 1442 | 1382 | 1245 | 1103 | 1103 | 1109 | 1070 | 920 | 861 | 347 | 341 | 336 | 270 | 221 | 226 | 257 | 257 | 625 | 600 | 460 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | on | |
High Tide | 3:00PM2.87m | 2:06AM3.66m | 3:54PM2.82m | 2:58AM3.50m | 4:51PM2.78m | 3:54AM3.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:06PM1.49m | 9:12AM-0.12m | 9:00PM1.56m | 10:05AM0.05m | 10:00PM1.62m | 11:00AM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — |
 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | 8:53 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 |
8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WNW 13 | W 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 8 |
 kJ | 1314 | 1589 | 1392 | 1335 | 1442 | 1382 | 1245 | 1103 | 1103 | 1109 | 1070 | 920 | 861 | 291 | 314 | 277 | 270 | 221 | 198 | 220 | 257 | 625 | 600 | 460 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | WSW 16 | SSW 13 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WSW 21 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 17 | 26 | 17 | 72 | 75 | 71 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 347 | 341 | 336 | 251 | 198 | 180 | 194 | 191 | 64 | 64 | 119 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 26 | SW 13 | W 26 | SW 13 | W 24 | WSW 24 | WSW 24 | WSW 24 | WSW 24 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 26 | 27 | 13 | 27 | 11 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 70 | 69 | 130 | 93 | 66 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 18 | 18 | 118 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 226 | 257 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1181 | 308 | 209 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 98 | 109 | 1181 | 86 | 84 | 84 | 10 | 0 | 84 | 91 | 97 | 67 | 67 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 84 |
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