The Cape Surf Break

Lat Long: 47.44° N 124.34° W

The Cape 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 26 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Cape sea temperature is
13.5° C
1.4° 

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 (26 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 21s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 20s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 19s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cape at 9AM is: 0.7m 21s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)21s
Afternoon (26 Jul)3ft (0.9m)20s
Evening (26 Jul)3ft (0.9m)19s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
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
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
21
0.7
SW
21
0.7
SW
21
0.7
SW
20
0.9
SW
20
0.9
WSW
20
1
SW
19
0.9
SW
19
0.9
SW
19
0.8
SW
19
0.8
SW
19
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
19
0.9
SW
19
0.6
WSW
20
0.6
SW
19
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
664
463
458
400
552
664
738
546
546
450
436
465
455
455
455
522
528
540
589
608
253
296
322
330
Wind (km/h)
10
S
10
S
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
15
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
20
SSE
15
S
10
S
10
SSE
10
SE
15
SE
15
SE
20
SSE
10
S
10
W
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
12:18PM2.38m
10:53PM3.05m
12:53PM2.49m
11:38PM3.13m
1:24PM2.59m
Low Tide
5:29AM0.66m
4:54PM1.83m
6:10AM0.54m
5:42PM1.74m
6:46AM0.44m
6:25PM1.65m
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:47
5:48
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:59
8:58
8:55
 mm
1
2
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
15
15
14
14
15
15
15
15
15
14
15
15
17
17
16
15
15
15
15
16
16
17
15
14
Feels °C
14
15
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
12
13
12
15
16
15
14
14
13
13
15
15
15
14
13
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