The Cape Surf Break

Lat Long: 47.44° N 124.34° W

The Cape 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 01 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Cape sea temperature is
15.5° C
0.5° 

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 (01 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cape at 8PM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 01). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Aug)--
Afternoon (01 Aug)4ft (1.2m)7s
Evening (01 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
1
Sunday
2
Monday
3
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
1
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
1.3
W
7
1.4
W
7
1.5
W
8
1.6
W
8
1.4
W
8
1.6
W
9
1.6
W
9
1.6
W
9
1.5
W
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
7
1.4
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
7
1.4
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
152
152
173
212
263
339
273
381
398
395
331
270
257
220
214
186
156
132
175
150
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
0
WNW
0
N
5
NE
5
NE
15
WNW
20
WNW
25
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
10
N
5
NNE
5
E
5
WSW
15
WNW
15
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
Wind State
cross-on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
3:19PM2.96m
2:56AM2.95m
3:47PM3.04m
3:39AM2.78m
4:18PM3.10m
Low Tide
9:07PM1.25m
9:19AM0.65m
9:51PM1.15m
9:50AM0.84m
10:39PM1.06m
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:56
5:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:51
8:50
8:47
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
16
16
15
14
13
13
13
15
15
15
14
13
12
12
12
16
17
17
16
15
Feels °C
13
14
13
14
13
13
13
13
12
11
11
10
10
11
11
15
15
14
12
12
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