Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Cape today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Cape at 5PM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at The Cape. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | WSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
61 | 68 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 179 | 142 | 131 | 126 | 152 | 154 | 155 | 211 | 211 | 249 | 109 | 104 | 142 | 142 | 193 | 143 | 216 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:15AM2.28m | 9:39PM2.84m | 11:50AM2.41m | 10:33PM2.95m | 12:19PM2.55m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:38PM1.91m | 5:02AM0.75m | 4:39PM1.79m | 5:41AM0.63m | 5:26PM1.64m | |||||||||||||||||
6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | NW 5 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
60 | 58 | 58 | 42 | 44 | 44 | 67 | 45 | 44 | 31 | 154 | 155 | 211 | 211 | 27 | 50 | 66 | 67 | 52 | 52 | 49 | 51 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 7 | WNW 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | WSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
14 | 9 | 8 | 67 | 67 | 179 | 142 | 131 | 126 | 152 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 249 | 109 | 104 | 142 | 142 | 193 | 143 | 216 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | WSW 20 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WNW 7 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 |
61 | 68 | 67 | 25 | 38 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 100 | 100 | 93 | 51 | 51 | 82 | 71 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | WNW 7 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | — | SSE 2 | S 3 | S 4 | — | — |
— | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 19 | — | — | 30 | 24 | 51 | 42 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 6 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 198 | 827 | 110 | 110 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 58 | 10 | 110 | 98 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 61 | 98 | 61 | 0 |
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