The Cape Surf Break

Lat Long: 47.44° N 124.34° W

The Cape 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 pm 13 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Cape sea temperature is
13.6° C
1.7° 

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 (14 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cape at 3AM is: 0.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)16s
Afternoon (14 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)16s
Evening (14 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
13
Friday
14
Saturday
15
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
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
127
127
125
125
124
122
121
118
115
112
78
76
103
114
199
197
197
154
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
10
NW
5
NW
5
NNW
0
WNW
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
WNW
10
NW
5
NNW
5
NNE
5
ESE
0
E
10
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:39AM3.41m
2:34PM3.20m
2:27AM3.23m
3:09PM3.25m
Low Tide
8:11AM0.24m
8:29PM0.93m
8:47AM0.46m
9:16PM0.86m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:11
6:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:32
8:30
8:29
 mm
Temp °C
14
13
13
13
14
15
16
16
15
14
13
13
13
16
16
16
14
14
Feels °C
13
12
12
13
14
15
15
14
14
14
13
13
13
15
14
14
13
13
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