The Cape Surf Break

Lat Long: 47.44° N 124.34° W

The Cape 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 22 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Cape sea temperature is
16.3°C
1.8° 

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 (22 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cape at 1PM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.8m 16s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am September 22). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Sep)5ft (1.6m)12s
Afternoon (22 Sep)5ft (1.5m)11s
Evening (22 Sep)4.5ft (1.4m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
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
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
0
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
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)
1.7
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.5
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.7
W
11
1.8
W
11
1.8
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
10
1.5
W
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
827
723
596
555
545
457
449
505
669
748
792
821
821
711
622
599
501
487
426
418
356
300
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
10
NW
10
W
10
W
0
WSW
5
SE
10
ESE
5
SE
10
NNW
10
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
N
10
N
10
NNE
5
NNE
10
NW
10
NW
10
N
5
N
15
NW
Wind State
cross
cross-on
on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
11:03AM2.51m
10:08PM2.78m
11:30AM2.68m
10:58PM2.89m
11:55AM2.85m
Low Tide
4:21PM1.69m
4:57AM0.79m
5:06PM1.46m
5:31AM0.74m
5:46PM1.20m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:03
7:03
7:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:15
7:13
7:10
 mm
3
7
6
Temp °C
13
15
15
15
14
13
12
13
13
14
15
14
13
11
11
11
12
13
13
11
11
11
Feels °C
11
14
13
13
14
12
10
12
12
12
12
10
10
8
9
9
11
10
11
9
10
8
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