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The Cape surfForecast / Washington / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Sunday 17 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
12.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at The Cape today?
The current surf forecast for The Cape at 2AM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (18 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at The Cape. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | |
516 | 432 | 416 | 356 | 301 | 314 | 1314 | 1589 | 1392 | 1335 | 1442 | 1382 | 1245 | 1103 | 1103 | 1109 | 1092 | 920 | 861 | 347 | 284 | 279 | 256 | 198 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 1:17AM3.72m | 3:00PM2.87m | 2:06AM3.66m | 3:54PM2.82m | 2:58AM3.50m | 4:51PM2.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:21AM-0.19m | 8:06PM1.49m | 9:12AM-0.12m | 9:00PM1.56m | 10:05AM0.05m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — |
 | 8:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
 kJ | 516 | 432 | 416 | 356 | 301 | 314 | 1314 | 1589 | 1392 | 1335 | 1442 | 1382 | 1245 | 1103 | 1103 | 1109 | 1092 | 920 | 861 | 250 | 264 | 264 | 226 | 186 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 18 | W 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | WSW 16 | SSW 13 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 98 | 193 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 17 | 26 | 17 | 72 | 75 | 71 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 347 | 284 | 279 | 256 | 198 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 19 | W 18 | SW 14 | W 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 26 | SW 13 | W 26 | SW 13 | W 24 | WSW 24 | WSW 24 | WSW 24 | WSW 24 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 13 | 13 | 30 | 58 | 33 | 117 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 26 | 27 | 13 | 27 | 11 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 70 | 69 | 130 | 93 | 66 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1181 | 84 | 189 | 84 | 84 | 998 | 1181 | 308 | 217 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 109 | 1181 | 877 | 84 | 84 | 10 | 0 | 84 | 91 | 10 |
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