The Cape Surf Break

Lat Long: 47.44° N 124.34° W

The Cape 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 12 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Cape sea temperature is
15.1° C
0.2° 

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 (12 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cape at 8AM is: 0.4m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)18s
Afternoon (12 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)18s
Evening (12 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)18s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
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
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
1
WNW
7
1.1
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
7
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
16
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
90
83
81
80
80
154
154
152
86
93
118
132
132
127
127
127
125
125
124
122
121
118
115
112
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
W
15
WNW
10
NW
5
NNW
10
NW
0
NE
5
S
10
SSW
10
WSW
15
WNW
10
NW
5
WNW
5
WNW
0
NW
5
S
5
SSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
NW
5
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:56PM3.52m
1:21PM2.97m
00:49AM3.51m
1:59PM3.11m
1:39AM3.41m
2:34PM3.20m
Low Tide
6:51AM0.05m
6:50PM1.23m
7:32AM0.10m
7:40PM1.05m
8:11AM0.24m
8:29PM0.93m
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:09
6:09
6:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:34
8:32
8:30
 mm
Temp °C
16
16
15
17
17
16
14
14
13
13
14
17
17
17
15
14
14
14
14
15
17
17
15
14
Feels °C
16
15
14
16
16
14
13
14
12
14
14
16
16
16
14
14
14
15
14
14
16
16
14
13
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