The Cape Surf Break

Lat Long: 47.44° N 124.34° W

The Cape 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 02 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Cape sea temperature is
16.3° C
1.2° 

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 (02 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cape at 11PM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Aug)--
Afternoon (02 Aug)5ft (1.6m)9s
Evening (02 Aug)5ft (1.5m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

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

Sun
2
Monday
3
Tuesday
4
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
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
W
9
1.6
W
9
1.5
W
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.3
W
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
7
1.1
WNW
7
1.4
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
399
402
331
270
223
196
186
186
151
132
154
145
145
93
124
158
153
131
236
232
Wind (km/h)
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NNW
10
N
5
NE
5
E
10
WSW
15
NW
20
NW
25
NNW
20
N
10
N
5
NE
0
SE
5
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
20
NNW
15
NNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
3:47PM3.04m
3:39AM2.78m
4:18PM3.10m
4:30AM2.58m
4:54PM3.14m
Low Tide
9:51PM1.15m
9:50AM0.84m
10:39PM1.06m
10:23AM1.05m
clear
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>
5:56
5:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:50
8:47
8:46
 mm
Temp °C
15
15
14
13
12
13
13
16
17
17
16
16
15
14
15
19
20
20
17
17
Feels °C
11
10
10
10
10
12
12
15
15
14
12
13
14
13
15
18
17
17
14
15
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