The Cape Surf Break

Lat Long: 47.44° N 124.34° W

The Cape 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 13 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Cape sea temperature is
15.1° C
0.2° 

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 (13 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cape at 2PM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
Afternoon (13 Aug)4ft (1.2m)7s
Evening (13 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

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

Thursday
13
Friday
14
Saturday
15
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)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
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)
1.1
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
7
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
118
132
135
128
127
127
125
125
124
122
121
118
115
112
78
76
103
114
199
197
197
154
Wind (km/h)
5
SSW
10
SW
10
W
15
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NNW
5
W
5
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
10
NW
5
NNW
5
NNE
5
NE
5
ENE
10
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NNW
5
NNW
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
1:59PM3.11m
1:39AM3.41m
2:34PM3.20m
2:27AM3.23m
3:09PM3.25m
Low Tide
7:32AM0.10m
7:40PM1.05m
8:11AM0.24m
8:29PM0.93m
8:47AM0.46m
9:16PM0.86m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:09
6:11
6:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:32
8:30
8:29
 mm
Temp °C
14
16
17
16
14
13
13
13
14
14
16
16
15
14
13
13
13
15
16
15
14
13
Feels °C
14
15
16
14
13
12
12
12
14
14
15
14
14
13
13
13
13
14
15
13
13
12
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