The Cape Surf Break

Lat Long: 47.44° N 124.34° W

The Cape 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 29 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Cape sea temperature is
12.8° C
2.2° 

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 (29 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cape at 1PM is: 0.9m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.2m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am July 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Jul)3ft (0.9m)17s
Afternoon (29 Jul)3ft (0.9m)17s
Evening (29 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)17s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
31
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)
2
1
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
1
0
1
1
2
2
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
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
505
505
505
423
342
375
371
366
366
366
361
357
352
295
242
239
239
233
218
212
209
206
Wind (km/h)
5
N
10
WNW
15
NW
20
NW
15
NW
10
NNW
10
N
5
NNE
0
E
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
5
NW
5
N
5
NE
5
ENE
5
ESE
10
W
10
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
5
NNW
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:54PM2.69m
00:59AM3.21m
2:23PM2.79m
1:37AM3.18m
2:51PM2.88m
Low Tide
7:20AM0.37m
7:05PM1.55m
7:51AM0.36m
7:45PM1.44m
8:21AM0.41m
8:25PM1.34m
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:52
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:54
8:53
8:52
 mm
Temp °C
13
15
15
15
14
13
12
12
12
15
16
16
15
14
14
14
15
17
18
18
16
16
Feels °C
13
14
13
12
12
12
11
11
12
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
14
16
16
16
15
16
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