The Cape Surf Break

Lat Long: 47.44° N 124.34° W

The Cape 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 08 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Cape sea temperature is
15.5° C
0.4° 

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 (08 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cape at 9AM is: 0.4m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)18s
Afternoon (08 Aug)3ft (0.9m)6s
Evening (08 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
0.4
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
19
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
80
65
79
54
65
73
68
68
71
76
107
104
95
80
88
88
87
88
88
86
80
75
75
54
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
WNW
20
NW
25
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:55AM2.26m
8:45PM3.25m
11:05AM2.42m
9:55PM3.35m
11:58AM2.62m
10:59PM3.46m
Low Tide
3:09AM0.61m
2:19PM1.78m
4:17AM0.41m
3:44PM1.75m
5:15AM0.22m
4:55PM1.61m
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:03
6:05
6:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:40
8:38
8:37
 mm
Temp °C
15
14
14
16
16
15
14
13
12
12
13
15
15
14
14
13
12
12
13
15
16
16
16
15
Feels °C
12
11
11
13
13
11
10
10
9
9
11
13
12
11
11
10
10
11
12
13
13
12
13
12
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