The Cape surfForecast / Washington / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Sunday 31 May 2026 PDT
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The Cape surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's The Cape sea temperature is
11.4° C
(Which is 1.4°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at The Cape today (31 May):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 21s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cape at 8PM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 21s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 May)--
Afternoon (31 May)5ft (1.6m)10s
Evening (31 May)1.5ft (0.4m)21s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wed
3
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.4
SW
21
1.4
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
9
0.6
SW
20
0.6
SW
20
0.6
SW
20
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.7
SW
19
0.7
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
1.2
W
12
1.2
W
12
1.3
W
11
1.3
WSW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
464
527
163
162
358
315
312
239
239
303
296
343
318
255
255
375
304
300
358
353
403
397
418
415
Wind (km/h)
25
NW
25
NW
25
NNW
20
NNW
10
NNW
5
NE
5
SE
5
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
10
N
5
ENE
5
NNE
0
ESE
10
WNW
10
NW
15
NW
10
NNW
5
W
5
S
5
SE
5
ESE
15
SW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
High Tide
2:00PM2.63m
00:53AM3.21m
2:38PM2.62m
1:29AM3.19m
3:18PM2.60m
2:06AM3.13m
Low Tide
6:59PM1.67m
7:58AM0.35m
7:37PM1.69m
8:36AM0.38m
8:15PM1.72m
9:13AM0.44m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:24
5:22
5:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:05
9:06
9:07
9:07
Temp °C
10
11
10
9
9
9
11
14
17
15
14
14
16
15
17
20
23
19
15
13
12
12
13
14
5
5
4
4
6
7
10
12
13
11
11
12
15
14
16
18
20
15
13
12
11
11
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
22
0.4
SW
22
0.9
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
9
1
W
13
1.1
W
12
1.2
W
12
1.2
W
12
1.3
W
11
1.3
WSW
11
Energy kJ
165
163
163
128
358
315
249
237
151
138
153
128
119
99
96
99
96
80
330
353
403
397
418
415
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
21
0.6
SW
21
0.6
SW
20
0.6
SW
20
0.6
SW
20
0.6
SW
20
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.7
SW
19
0.7
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
Energy kJ
48
46
162
162
277
251
312
239
239
303
296
343
318
255
255
375
304
300
358
338
318
314
310
306
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.2
SSW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.1
SW
12
0.2
W
15
0.5
W
10
0.1
SW
22
0.1
SW
22
0.1
SW
22
Energy kJ
12
12
28
27
27
27
27
41
41
26
25
25
6
21
35
6
17
56
18
18
18
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
6
1.3
WNW
6
Energy kJ
464
527
112
118
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
964
904
904
84
10
0
0
58
10
110
91
10
0
0
0
58
10
58
10
61
0
0
0
109
Best forecast wave conditions in Washington State
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
3
2
2
1
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
5
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
5
5
9
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
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