The Cape Surf Break

Lat Long: 47.44° N 124.34° W

The Cape 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 05 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Cape sea temperature is
15.8°C
0.7° 

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 (05 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cape at 12PM is: 0.7m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am September 05). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)17s
Afternoon (05 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)17s
Evening (05 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
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)
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.7
SW
17
0.7
SW
17
0.7
SW
17
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
304
249
297
290
277
264
257
254
251
245
239
239
191
145
218
262
212
209
169
132
132
132
130
130
Wind (km/h)
5
E
5
E
10
ESE
5
W
10
WNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNE
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
E
5
WSW
10
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
NW
5
W
10
WSW
5
W
5
NW
5
NNW
Wind State
off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
8:27AM2.23m
7:17PM3.06m
9:52AM2.36m
8:40PM3.08m
10:50AM2.55m
9:54PM3.16m
Low Tide
1:36AM0.71m
12:51PM1.82m
2:55AM0.63m
2:31PM1.82m
4:03AM0.51m
3:55PM1.66m
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:41
6:41
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:50
7:47
7:45
 mm
Temp °C
14
13
13
17
18
17
16
14
13
13
13
16
16
16
14
14
13
13
14
14
15
15
15
14
Feels °C
13
12
11
17
16
14
14
12
11
12
12
15
14
14
12
12
12
12
13
14
14
14
14
13
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