The Cape surfForecast / Washington / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Friday 01 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
11.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at The Cape today?

The current surf forecast for The Cape at 2AM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 May)5ft (1.6m)8s
Afternoon (02 May)5ft (1.6m)8s
Evening (02 May)5.5ft (1.7m)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 18°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
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
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
2
2
3
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
3
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WNW
12
1.2
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.6
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
0.8
W
17
1
W
16
1.1
W
16
1.1
W
15
1.5
W
15
1.9
WNW
14
2
WNW
14
2
WNW
14
1.8
WNW
13
1.8
WNW
13
1.8
WNW
13
1.7
W
13
1.7
W
13
1.6
W
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
847
396
711
699
341
333
376
376
389
380
360
513
605
553
957
1533
1548
1483
1162
1144
1109
972
928
759
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
10
NW
5
NW
5
ESE
0
ENE
5
W
10
WNW
15
NW
10
NNW
5
N
0
E
5
NNE
0
E
10
WNW
10
NW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
NNW
10
S
15
SSE
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
00:49AM3.26m
2:09PM2.74m
1:20AM3.24m
2:48PM2.68m
1:52AM3.19m
3:29PM2.61m
Low Tide
7:39AM0.36m
7:25PM1.49m
8:15AM0.36m
7:58PM1.58m
8:52AM0.42m
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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5:58
5:56
5:56
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8:28
8:30
8:30
8:31
Temp °C
10
10
10
10
11
13
15
15
13
15
14
14
16
18
18
17
14
14
14
12
12
13
13
12
7
8
9
9
11
12
13
12
11
14
14
13
16
17
16
14
12
12
13
11
10
10
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WNW
12
1.2
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.6
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.5
W
15
1.9
WNW
14
2
WNW
14
2
WNW
14
1.8
WNW
13
1.8
WNW
13
1.8
WNW
13
1.7
W
13
1.7
W
13
1.6
W
12
Energy kJ
847
396
711
699
341
333
376
376
389
380
338
338
277
228
957
1533
1548
1483
1162
1144
1109
972
928
759
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
13
1.2
WNW
7
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
W
11
0.3
W
20
0.4
W
19
0.6
W
18
0.7
W
18
0.8
W
17
1
W
16
1.1
W
16
1.1
W
15
1.2
WNW
8
0.1
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
17
0.3
SW
17
0.3
SW
18
Energy kJ
28
121
27
27
167
151
67
117
230
307
360
513
605
553
183
10
41
41
41
42
44
47
48
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
11
0.3
SW
13
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.3
SW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.3
W
11
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.3
W
12
0.8
W
12
0.9
W
12
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
20
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
Energy kJ
5
28
10
10
27
17
21
17
17
13
12
26
174
216
13
15
15
15
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
7
0.4
S
3
0.5
S
4
Energy kJ
145
3
8
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
2
3
2
Distance (km)
86
10
10
0
0
58
91
10
10
10
0
0
0
58
10
10
10
10
0
55
0
61
201
98
Best forecast wave conditions in Washington State
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
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