The Cape Surf Break

Lat Long: 47.44° N 124.34° W

The Cape 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 19 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Cape sea temperature is
12.4° C
2.5° 

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 (19 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 19s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cape at 1PM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 19). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)19s
Afternoon (19 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Evening (19 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
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
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
18
0.6
WSW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
19
1.4
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
1.2
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
316
214
168
173
210
210
220
257
264
257
243
256
250
217
217
188
172
142
159
203
203
203
192
228
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
15
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNW
0
NE
0
SSW
5
WNW
10
NW
15
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
15
NNW
10
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:24AM2.83m
5:12PM3.12m
5:22AM2.54m
5:52PM3.07m
6:28AM2.29m
6:34PM3.01m
Low Tide
10:39AM0.76m
11:34PM1.11m
11:17AM1.07m
00:35AM1.09m
11:56AM1.36m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:39
5:39
5:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:07
9:06
9:05
 mm
Temp °C
12
12
12
15
15
15
14
13
13
14
15
19
20
20
18
17
16
15
16
19
19
18
16
14
Feels °C
10
10
11
14
13
13
12
11
12
14
16
19
18
18
16
16
16
15
16
18
18
17
14
13
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