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The Cape surfForecast / Washington / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Wednesday 13 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
The Cape surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's The Cape sea temperature is
12.9° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at The Cape today?
The current surf forecast for The Cape at 12PM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (13 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at The Cape. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | |
235 | 274 | 254 | 290 | 480 | 737 | 515 | 436 | 326 | 263 | 258 | 253 | 197 | 188 | 308 | 149 | 193 | 254 | 302 | 352 | 422 | 501 | 1227 | 1309 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 10:23AM2.57m | 10:25PM3.23m | 11:24AM2.69m | 11:04PM3.43m | 12:20PM2.80m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:22AM0.98m | 4:05PM1.17m | 5:09AM0.60m | 4:52PM1.24m | 5:56AM0.26m | 5:40PM1.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:46 | — |
— | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 13 | W 9 | W 16 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 14 | W 14 |
 kJ | 235 | 274 | 254 | 290 | 480 | 565 | 515 | 436 | 326 | 263 | 258 | 253 | 197 | 188 | 62 | 59 | 193 | 199 | 210 | 183 | 163 | 176 | 1227 | 1309 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | W 14 | W 13 | WSW 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | NW 5 | NW 5 | SW 14 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | W 18 | W 17 | W 9 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 123 | 134 | 130 | 154 | 134 | 104 | 75 | 22 | 23 | 72 | 23 | 23 | 13 | 9 | 55 | 149 | 27 | 254 | 302 | 352 | 422 | 501 | 125 | 124 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 19 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — |
| kJ | 103 | 99 | 102 | 132 | — | 15 | 15 | 74 | 74 | 35 | 67 | 63 | 46 | 45 | 49 | 62 | 78 | 104 | 94 | 163 | 163 | 127 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 7 | W 4 | WSW 11 | WNW 5 | — | — | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 8 | 9 | 737 | 15 | — | — | 23 | — | — | — | — | 308 | 126 | 156 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 84 | 86 | 1181 | 964 | 1181 | 570 | 84 | 0 | 84 | 84 | 61 | 904 | 98 | 84 | 86 | 86 | 84 | 84 | 86 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 |
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