The Cape 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 47.44° N 124.34° W

Issued: 3 pm 05 Nov 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's The Cape sea temperature is

11.6°C

The Cape surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at The Cape today (05 Nov):

Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Nov, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 18s period with W swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Nov, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cape at 6PM is: 3.0m 18s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm November 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (05 Nov)	-	-
Afternoon (05 Nov)	10ft (3.0m)	18s
Evening (05 Nov)	10ft (3.0m)	17s

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

	Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 52mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Fri afternoon, near gales from the SSE by Sat afternoon).
	Thu 5				Friday 6								Saturday 7								Sun 8
	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM
Rating (10 max)	3	4	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	5	5	4	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	!
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	W 12	W 18	W 17	W 16	W 16	W 16	W 15	WSW 16	WSW 16	WSW 16	WSW 15	W 14	W 14	W 13	W 13	W 13	W 13	W 12	SW 10	WSW 12	WSW 13	WSW 16	WSW 17
Wave Graph
kJ	2189	6131	5729	5178	5286	6095	6943	8804	10617	10604	8140	6744	6077	4852	3724	3267	1850	1088	3034	6109	11206	26223	34834
Wind (km/h)	SSE	SSE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SSE	SSE	SSW	SE	E	ESE	ESE	SE	SSE	SSE	S	SSW	SW	SW	WSW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-on	cross-off	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on
High Tide				9:53PM2.66m				9:52AM3.19m					10:46PM2.71m				10:25AM3.27m				11:33PM2.76m
Low Tide		3:47PM0.88m				3:36AM1.15m					4:31PM0.64m				4:18AM1.26m				5:10PM0.45m				4:56AM1.36m


	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:07	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:09	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:11
	—	4:53	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4:52	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4:51	—	—	—	—	4:50
mm	—	—	—	—	—	4	5	1	7	11	1	1	1	1	—	1	—	1	8	3	1	2	2
Temp °C	12	12	11	11	11	10	10	10	10	11	13	12	11	11	12	14	15	15	12	13	12	12	11
Feels °C	8	8	7	6	6	3	3	3	3	6	12	9	9	9	6	9	8	6	3	3	2	4	3
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	W 12	W 18	W 17	W 16	W 16	W 16	W 15	WSW 16	WSW 16	WSW 16	WSW 15	W 14	W 14	W 13	W 13	W 13	W 13	W 12	W 16	—	—	—	—
kJ	2189	6131	5729	5178	5286	6095	6943	8804	10617	10604	8140	6744	6077	4852	3724	3267	1850	1088	131	—	—	—	—
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	W 19	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	—	—	S 8	—	S 7	SW 16	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 19	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	1216	97	95	92	96	99	70	66	—	—	337	—	86	42	42	43	27	54	—	—	—	—	—
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 14	SW 14	—	—	SW 18	SW 18	SW 18	SW 18	—	—	SW 17	—	SW 16	—	—	—	SW 19	SSW 13	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	127	151	—	—	13	50	12	13	—	—	47	—	43	—	—	—	55	17	—	—	—	—	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 4	—	—	—	—	—	ESE 4	—	—	S 8	—	—	—	—	S 6	—	SSW 7	SSW 8	SW 10	WSW 12	WSW 13	WSW 16	WSW 17
kJ	10	—	—	—	—	—	8	—	—	670	—	—	—	—	51	—	340	933	3034	6109	11206	26223	34834
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Westport-The Groins Washington	Westport-The Groins Washington	Westport-The Groins Washington	Half Moon Bay Washington	Westport-The Groins Washington	Half Moon Bay Washington	Twin Rivers Washington	Twin Rivers Washington	Twin Rivers Washington	Deep Creek Washington	Pillar Point Washington	The Cape Washington	The Cape Washington	The Cape Washington	Ocean Shores Washington	Half Moon Bay Washington	Twin Rivers Washington	Hoko River Kydaka Washington	Klamath Rivermouth CAL - Del Norte County	Garths Reef CAL - Del Norte County	Point St George CAL - Del Norte County	Point St George CAL - Del Norte County	Garths Reef CAL - Del Norte County
Rating (10 max)	4	4	5	5	4	5	4	5	5	5	4	5	5	4	4	4	3	3	4	4	5	7	6
Distance (km)	61	61	61	62	61	62	85	85	85	84	86	0	0	0	54	62	85	91	656	631	629	629	631
Best forecast wave conditions in Washington State	The Dump	Westport-The Cove	Westport-The Cove	Half Moon Bay	The Dump	Hoko River Kydaka	Twin Rivers	Twin Rivers	The Strait	The Strait	Elwha	The Dump	La Push	La Push	La Push	The Dump	Twin Rivers	Hoko River Kydaka
Rating (10 max)	4	5	5	5	4	5	4	5	5	5	4	5	7	6	5	4	3	3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States	Polihale HAW - Kaua'i	Cape Sebastian Oregon South	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef Oregon North	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef Oregon North	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef Oregon North	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef Oregon North	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef Oregon North	Fullers CAL - Monterey	Studio Drive CAL - San Luis Obispo	Cape Sebastian Oregon South	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef Oregon North	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef Oregon North	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef Oregon North	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef Oregon North	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef Oregon North	Ghost Tree CAL - Monterey	Government Point CAL - Santa Barbara	Fullers CAL - Monterey	Boners CAL - San Luis Obispo	Boners CAL - San Luis Obispo	Trinidad State Beach CAL - Humboldt	Harbor Entrance at Eureka CAL - Humboldt	No Pass CAL - Humboldt
Rating (10 max)	5	5	8	8	7	6	7	5	5	7	9	8	7	7	6	5	4	4	4	4	5	8	9
Header Global	Benkunqut Indonesia	Bali Village Indonesia	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Fullers United States	Haga-Haga South Africa	Fullers United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Gerickes Point South Africa	Fish Boma South Africa	Fish Boma South Africa	Achadas Da Cruz Portugal	Barbel Point South Africa	Anawhata Road (Oaonui) New Zealand	Anawhata Road (Oaonui) New Zealand	Anawhata Road (Oaonui) New Zealand
Rating (10 max)	4	4	8	8	7	6	7	5	5	5	9	8	7	7	6	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4

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