The Cape Surf Break

Lat Long: 47.44° N 124.34° W

The Cape 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 04 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Cape sea temperature is
15.9°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 (04 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cape at 8AM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am September 04). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)9s
Afternoon (04 Sep)2ft (0.6m)18s
Evening (04 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)18s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
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
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
10
0.6
SW
19
1.1
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
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
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
328
296
216
220
216
258
375
375
304
304
297
290
277
264
257
254
251
245
239
239
191
145
266
262
Wind (km/h)
10
ENE
5
E
5
ENE
5
SSE
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NNW
10
N
5
NE
5
E
5
E
5
WSW
15
WNW
15
NW
15
NNW
10
NNE
5
NNE
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
W
15
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NNW
Wind State
off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:49AM2.24m
6:01PM3.11m
8:27AM2.23m
7:17PM3.06m
9:52AM2.36m
8:40PM3.08m
Low Tide
00:17AM0.72m
11:30AM1.68m
1:36AM0.71m
12:51PM1.82m
2:55AM0.63m
2:31PM1.82m
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clear
clear
clear
clear
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clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:39
6:41
6:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:52
7:50
7:47
 mm
Temp °C
12
12
12
16
17
17
15
14
14
13
13
16
17
17
15
15
14
13
13
16
17
16
15
14
Feels °C
11
11
11
15
15
15
13
12
13
12
12
15
14
15
12
13
13
12
12
15
15
13
13
12
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