The Cape Surf Break

Lat Long: 47.44° N 124.34° W

Issued: 4 pm 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Cape sea temperature is
11.5° C

3.2°C colder than average 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 (05 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cape at 11PM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)--
Afternoon (05 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Evening (05 Jul)5ft (1.5m)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 15°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wed
8
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
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
Swell
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
10
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
1.4
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
10
0.5
SW
18
1.2
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
10
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.5
SW
20
0.6
SW
20
0.6
SW
20
0.6
SW
20
0.6
SW
20
0.5
SW
20
0.8
SW
19
0.6
SW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
201
212
274
226
763
442
252
249
194
180
123
162
224
221
211
161
206
306
306
306
239
206
423
255
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
20
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
5
WNW
5
WSW
10
W
15
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
5:09PM2.88m
4:41AM2.60m
5:44PM2.96m
5:43AM2.41m
6:24PM3.04m
6:59AM2.27m
Low Tide
11:06PM1.44m
11:01AM0.90m
00:05AM1.31m
11:41AM1.10m
1:10AM1.13m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:26
5:28
5:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:15
9:15
9:15
9:15
 mm
Temp °C
14
14
13
12
11
11
13
15
14
13
12
11
10
10
12
14
15
15
13
13
13
14
14
14
Feels °C
12
10
9
9
8
9
11
13
11
9
8
7
7
7
10
12
13
13
11
12
13
14
14
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
8
0.5
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
7
1.4
WNW
7
0.6
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.8
WNW
10
0.5
SW
18
1.2
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1
W
9
1
W
9
1
W
9
1.1
WNW
9
Energy kJ
201
53
74
77
351
442
218
186
194
79
123
150
208
125
166
156
143
140
173
173
162
158
154
193
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
12
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.5
W
12
0.4
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.1
SW
24
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
21
0.5
SW
21
0.7
NW
5
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
20
0.6
SW
20
0.6
SW
20
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.8
SW
19
0.6
SW
18
Energy kJ
99
76
75
50
70
112
252
249
22
46
79
162
224
29
211
161
206
306
306
306
206
206
423
255
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.3
SW
24
0.3
SW
24
0.2
SSW
23
0.3
SW
23
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.5
SW
17
0.5
SW
16
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
21
0.5
SW
20
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
20
0.5
SW
20
0.1
S
9
0.5
SW
15
Energy kJ
72
73
73
73
73
73
87
87
54
81
46
28
147
133
116
110
186
161
161
206
239
186
2
106
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
7
1.4
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
6
1.3
WNW
6
1.1
WNW
10
Energy kJ
212
274
226
763
181
180
118
123
221
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
3
2
2
1
2
1
2
Distance (km)
10
629
615
84
84
10
10
10
1182
1182
634
132
58
58
10
105
198
198
189
10
98
61
91
10
Best forecast wave conditions in Washington State
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
1
2
1
2
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
6
7
6
8
8
8
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
7
5
7
9
9
9
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