The Cape Surf Break

Lat Long: 47.44° N 124.34° W

The Cape 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 17 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Cape sea temperature is
13.2° C
2.2° 

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 (17 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cape at 7AM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)16s
Afternoon (17 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)15s
Evening (17 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
1
0
1
2
2
1
0
1
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
1.3
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
7
0.7
W
13
0.8
W
13
0.8
W
12
0.9
W
12
0.9
W
12
0.9
W
12
1.3
WNW
12
1
W
12
1
W
12
1
W
12
1
W
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
245
242
239
236
221
212
206
206
206
206
206
169
132
168
206
193
235
235
232
486
262
266
266
266
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
5
WNW
5
WNW
0
SSE
5
S
10
SW
15
WSW
10
W
10
NW
10
NW
5
NW
5
SSE
5
SE
10
S
10
SW
10
WSW
5
NW
5
NNE
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
4:03AM2.74m
4:17PM3.17m
4:55AM2.49m
4:53PM3.07m
5:54AM2.27m
5:32PM2.95m
Low Tide
9:55AM1.01m
10:53PM0.89m
10:28AM1.28m
11:46PM0.96m
11:02AM1.53m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:15
6:16
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:25
8:23
8:22
 mm
Temp °C
14
13
14
16
16
15
14
13
13
13
13
15
16
16
14
13
13
13
13
15
16
16
14
13
Feels °C
13
12
14
15
15
14
13
13
13
14
13
14
15
15
13
12
13
13
12
14
15
15
14
13
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