The Cape surfForecast / Washington / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Tuesday 26 May 2026 PDT
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The Cape surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's The Cape sea temperature is
11.7° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at The Cape today?

The current surf forecast for The Cape at 2PM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 May)11ft (3.5m)14s
Afternoon (26 May)10ft (3.0m)13s
Evening (26 May)8ft (2.5m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Fri
29
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
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
4
1
1
2
1
2
2
3
3
0
0
0
0
2
4
4
4
3
1
0
0
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
W
14
3.5
W
13
3
W
13
2.5
W
12
2.5
W
12
2.5
WNW
11
2.4
WNW
10
2.4
WNW
10
2.3
WNW
10
2.2
WNW
9
2.1
WNW
9
2
WNW
9
1
W
20
1.2
W
19
1.6
W
18
1.8
W
18
1.9
W
17
2
W
16
2.1
W
16
2.1
W
16
2.1
W
16
2.5
WNW
15
1.9
W
14
2.5
WNW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5629
4013
2950
2084
1691
1426
1175
1064
940
792
692
576
761
1070
1633
1970
2097
2079
2231
2203
2120
2763
1504
2740
Wind (km/h)
5
N
15
NW
20
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
15
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNW
0
W
10
W
15
NW
20
NW
15
NW
10
NW
5
NW
5
SE
5
SSE
10
WSW
20
NW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:02AM2.40m
9:57PM3.07m
11:04AM2.44m
10:32PM3.12m
11:55AM2.50m
11:07PM3.16m
Low Tide
3:32PM1.34m
4:49AM0.83m
4:19PM1.47m
5:30AM0.65m
5:02PM1.56m
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:28
5:28
5:26
5:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:00
9:00
9:01
9:02
Temp °C
10
13
13
13
12
11
10
9
11
14
14
13
12
11
11
10
12
14
14
12
11
10
10
10
9
10
9
10
10
8
8
8
11
12
11
9
9
9
10
9
11
12
11
7
6
6
6
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
W
14
3.5
W
13
3
W
13
2.5
W
12
2.5
W
12
2.5
WNW
11
2.4
WNW
10
2.4
WNW
10
2.3
WNW
10
2.2
WNW
9
2.1
WNW
9
0.6
W
21
1
W
20
2
WNW
8
2
WNW
9
2
WNW
9
1.9
W
17
2
W
16
2.1
W
16
2.1
W
16
2.1
W
16
2.5
WNW
15
1.9
W
14
0.4
SW
14
Energy kJ
5629
4013
2950
2084
1691
1426
1175
1064
940
792
692
332
761
549
617
603
2097
2079
2231
2203
2120
2763
1504
52
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
1.2
W
19
1.6
W
18
1.8
W
18
1.9
WNW
8
1.8
WNW
8
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
Energy kJ
163
165
167
129
90
88
119
116
113
80
82
83
80
1070
1633
1970
510
450
53
53
52
52
52
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.1
W
24
0.2
W
24
0.4
W
22
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
Energy kJ
12
7
6
3
12
43
152
77
74
73
72
53
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
WNW
9
2
WNW
8
1.8
WNW
8
1.9
WNW
8
1.8
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
14
Energy kJ
576
549
428
434
373
310
310
2740
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
5
3
3
5
Distance (km)
0
84
85
91
10
58
10
0
0
84
84
110
86
10
0
0
0
84
570
570
570
98
98
278
Best forecast wave conditions in Washington State
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
2
1
2
3
4
4
5
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
3
3
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
6
7
7
9
7
9
9
6
6
6
9
9
9
9
9
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
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