The Cape Surf Break

Lat Long: 47.44° N 124.34° W

Issued: 4 pm 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Cape sea temperature is
14.5° C

1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (17 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 19s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 19s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cape at 1AM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 20s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)19s
Afternoon (17 Jun)3ft (0.9m)19s
Evening (17 Jun)7ft (2.2m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Fri
19
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
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
2
3
3
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
3
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
21
0.9
SW
21
0.7
SW
21
0.7
SW
21
0.8
WSW
19
0.9
WSW
19
1.1
SW
19
1.1
SW
19
0.9
WSW
19
0.9
SW
19
2.2
WNW
8
2.3
WNW
9
2.1
WNW
9
2.1
WNW
9
2.1
WNW
9
1.8
WNW
9
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
1.9
WNW
9
2.3
WNW
9
2.3
WNW
10
2.4
WNW
10
2.4
WNW
10
2.2
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
658
658
463
437
480
657
863
863
657
574
627
756
675
690
690
525
454
474
561
865
963
1086
1064
932
Wind (km/h)
25
NW
30
NW
25
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
20
NW
15
WNW
10
WNW
20
NW
25
NW
20
NNW
10
NNW
5
ENE
5
SSE
5
W
15
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
5
WNW
10
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
on
High Tide
2:51PM2.88m
1:56AM3.65m
3:40PM2.92m
2:49AM3.47m
4:29PM2.94m
3:45AM3.22m
Low Tide
7:58PM1.49m
9:00AM-0.13m
8:55PM1.47m
9:48AM0.05m
9:55PM1.45m
10:35AM0.29m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:18
5:18
5:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:15
9:15
9:16
9:16
 mm
Temp °C
14
13
12
11
11
12
11
13
14
13
13
11
11
11
13
16
16
16
14
12
12
12
13
15
Feels °C
10
8
8
8
8
9
7
10
12
9
9
8
9
10
12
15
13
12
11
9
10
11
12
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
21
0.9
SW
21
0.7
SW
21
1.7
WNW
8
1.9
WNW
8
2.1
WNW
8
1.1
SW
19
2.2
WNW
8
0.9
WSW
19
0.9
SW
19
0.7
SW
19
2.1
WNW
9
2.1
WNW
9
2.1
WNW
9
2.1
WNW
9
1.8
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
9
0.8
SW
17
2.1
WNW
9
2.3
WNW
10
2.4
WNW
10
2.4
WNW
10
2.2
WNW
10
Energy kJ
658
658
463
345
427
592
863
642
657
540
360
616
675
690
690
525
454
474
350
705
963
1086
1064
932
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
9
0.8
W
8
0.5
SW
15
0.7
SW
21
0.8
WSW
19
0.9
WSW
19
0.4
SW
14
1.1
SW
19
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.7
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.2
SSW
13
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
Energy kJ
97
91
104
437
480
657
46
863
46
46
46
323
455
449
449
449
449
444
16
318
310
264
306
261
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.2
WSW
18
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
Energy kJ
106
106
31
100
92
46
46
70
45
45
27
27
17
17
17
16
16
15
15
15
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
6
1.2
WNW
6
1.6
WNW
7
2.3
WNW
8
2.4
WNW
8
2
WNW
8
2.1
WNW
8
2.2
WNW
8
2.3
WNW
9
1.9
WNW
9
2.3
WNW
9
Energy kJ
45
93
269
722
829
554
574
627
756
561
865
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
1
1
4
1
1
3
3
3
1
Distance (km)
825
1219
631
84
84
84
84
85
91
97
89
84
10
0
0
91
91
570
89
58
10
10
0
85
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Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
2
4
4
4
4
2
1
2
3
4
3
2
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Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
8
9
9
6
5
5
6
5
7
7
6
9
4
7
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