The Cape Surf Break

Lat Long: 47.44° N 124.34° W

The Cape 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 pm 27 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Cape sea temperature is
14.4°C
0.4° 

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 (28 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cape at 3AM is: 1.1m 16s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm September 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Sep)4.5ft (1.3m)14s
Afternoon (28 Sep)4.5ft (1.3m)14s
Evening (28 Sep)4ft (1.2m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
27
Monday
28
Tuesday
29
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
1
1
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
13
0.7
W
16
1
W
16
1.2
W
16
1.2
W
14
1.3
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
14
1.4
W
14
1.2
W
14
1.1
WNW
13
1.8
W
8
3
W
10
2.5
W
10
2.3
W
10
2
W
10
2
W
12
1.9
W
12
1.7
W
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
80
254
516
715
602
694
694
779
569
444
398
1509
1431
1039
784
1141
1013
800
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
10
N
5
ENE
5
S
15
S
15
S
20
S
25
S
25
SSW
25
SW
20
SW
5
WNW
15
NNW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
1:54AM3.00m
1:47PM3.41m
2:40AM2.91m
2:22PM3.45m
Low Tide
7:41PM0.48m
7:40AM0.98m
8:23PM0.35m
8:15AM1.13m
9:08PM0.31m
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cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
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1
4
10
9
9
3
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Temp °C
12
11
11
11
11
14
14
15
14
14
14
15
15
15
14
14
12
11
Feels °C
9
8
9
9
10
14
12
13
11
10
10
12
13
15
12
11
9
8
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