The Cape surfForecast / Washington / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Friday 08 May 2026 PDT
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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
12.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at The Cape today?

The current surf forecast for The Cape at 10PM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 May)--
Afternoon (08 May)1.5ft (0.5m)15s
Evening (08 May)1.5ft (0.5m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Mon
11
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
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
15
0.8
W
9
0.5
W
14
0.5
W
14
0.6
W
14
0.5
W
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
11
1.5
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
10
1.4
WSW
10
1.4
WSW
10
1.4
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.5
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.6
W
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
110
107
106
104
134
85
599
629
603
593
636
625
561
485
443
410
410
400
486
505
507
575
575
564
Wind (km/h)
15
S
10
SSE
5
SSE
10
ESE
10
SE
5
ESE
5
E
5
WNW
10
WNW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
15
N
15
NW
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
6:54PM2.42m
5:21AM2.61m
7:48PM2.50m
6:34AM2.49m
8:32PM2.64m
7:57AM2.44m
Low Tide
11:47AM0.85m
11:49PM1.93m
12:39PM0.93m
1:12AM1.85m
1:32PM0.99m
2:29AM1.65m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:47
5:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:37
8:38
8:39
8:42
Temp °C
11
11
11
11
12
11
11
14
14
14
12
11
11
11
11
13
14
14
11
11
10
9
10
13
8
8
10
10
11
10
9
13
12
11
9
8
9
9
9
11
11
12
9
8
7
5
7
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.5
WNW
9
0.6
SW
5
0.8
WSW
7
1.3
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
11
1.5
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
10
1.4
WSW
10
1.4
WSW
10
1.4
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.5
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.6
W
11
Energy kJ
103
103
62
42
19
56
599
629
603
593
636
625
561
485
443
410
410
400
486
505
507
575
575
564
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
15
0.5
W
14
0.5
W
14
0.5
W
14
0.6
W
14
0.5
W
13
0.3
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
Energy kJ
110
107
106
104
134
85
27
58
42
109
79
79
92
96
98
89
125
206
165
179
197
154
154
109
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SSW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.5
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
13
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.4
SW
18
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
20
0.3
SW
20
0.3
SW
20
0.3
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.3
SW
14
Energy kJ
69
63
5
8
39
60
13
13
78
27
27
25
23
40
61
62
61
23
6
6
5
5
33
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
Energy kJ
1
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
3
3
1
3
2
2
Distance (km)
62
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
84
10
10
10
10
10
10
146
1082
308
132
67
84
55
10
10
Best forecast wave conditions in Washington State
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
3
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
4
4
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
7
9
5
8
5
4
4
4
5
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