The Cape Surf Break

Lat Long: 47.44° N 124.34° W

The Cape 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 10 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Cape sea temperature is
13.6°C
0.6° 

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 (10 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cape at 11AM is: 2.2m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 10). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Oct)8ft (2.4m)10s
Afternoon (10 Oct)6ft (1.9m)9s
Evening (10 Oct)5.5ft (1.7m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
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
2
3
2
0
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
WNW
9
3
WNW
9
2.4
WNW
10
2.2
WNW
9
2
WNW
9
1.8
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
0.9
W
21
0.7
W
21
0.7
W
19
1.1
W
19
1.2
W
19
1
W
18
1
W
18
1.1
W
18
1.2
W
17
1.2
W
16
1.1
W
16
1.1
W
16
1.2
W
16
1.2
W
16
1.1
W
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1312
1464
1049
831
659
539
506
424
359
736
420
369
900
1059
627
606
733
861
755
604
596
706
697
515
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
15
NW
10
NNW
5
E
5
WSW
10
NW
10
NNE
5
ENE
5
N
10
NE
10
ESE
5
S
10
W
10
WNW
5
N
5
NE
5
ESE
10
E
5
ESE
5
SSE
10
WSW
5
W
0
NNE
5
ESE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
off
on
cross-on
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
glassy
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
00:37AM3.00m
12:37PM3.32m
1:21AM2.97m
1:07PM3.35m
2:04AM2.90m
1:37PM3.33m
Low Tide
6:29AM0.93m
7:06PM0.45m
7:04AM1.07m
7:44PM0.37m
7:37AM1.22m
8:21PM0.36m
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Temp °C
10
11
11
11
13
13
11
9
9
8
7
11
12
12
10
9
8
8
7
11
12
12
11
11
Feels °C
6
7
9
9
11
10
8
7
7
5
4
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
4
9
9
10
10
9
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