The Cape Surf Break

Lat Long: 47.44° N 124.34° W

The Cape 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 17 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Cape sea temperature is
12.4° C
2.5° 

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 (17 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cape at 10PM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 16s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jul)--
Afternoon (17 Jul)2ft (0.6m)16s
Evening (17 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
16
0.6
W
16
1.1
WNW
11
0.7
W
16
0.7
W
16
1.1
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
0.7
W
15
1.1
WNW
9
0.6
W
15
1.2
WNW
9
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
WSW
18
1.2
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
251
190
286
265
255
250
245
233
201
172
227
246
249
214
168
204
250
257
257
291
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
10
WSW
10
NW
10
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNW
15
WNW
15
NW
20
NW
25
NW
20
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
5
NW
10
W
15
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
Wind State
cross
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:53PM3.11m
3:31AM3.13m
4:33PM3.13m
4:24AM2.83m
5:12PM3.12m
Low Tide
9:40PM1.17m
10:01AM0.45m
10:36PM1.13m
10:39AM0.76m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:37
5:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:07
9:07
9:07
 mm
Temp °C
16
16
15
14
13
13
13
15
15
15
13
12
12
11
12
15
15
15
13
13
Feels °C
14
15
14
13
12
12
12
13
12
12
9
9
10
9
11
14
13
13
11
11
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