The Cape Surf Break

Lat Long: 47.44° N 124.34° W

The Cape 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 03 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Cape sea temperature is
16.8° C
1.8° 

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 (03 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cape at 3PM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Aug)4ft (1.2m)7s
Afternoon (03 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
Evening (03 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
3
Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
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
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
7
1.1
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
7
1.4
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
6
1.1
WNW
7
1
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
7
1.1
WNW
7
1.1
WNW
7
1.2
NW
7
1.4
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
164
160
132
135
170
141
123
93
124
132
120
124
135
257
237
284
353
313
291
250
250
243
Wind (km/h)
0
NNW
5
W
15
WNW
20
NW
25
NNW
20
NNW
10
N
5
NE
0
E
5
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
20
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
5
N
0
NW
10
WSW
10
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NNW
Wind State
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:18PM3.10m
4:30AM2.58m
4:54PM3.14m
5:30AM2.39m
5:36PM3.16m
Low Tide
9:50AM0.84m
10:39PM1.06m
10:23AM1.05m
11:34PM0.98m
11:01AM1.27m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:56
5:58
6:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:47
8:46
8:45
 mm
Temp °C
13
16
17
17
16
15
14
14
15
19
20
19
16
15
14
14
15
19
19
18
15
14
Feels °C
13
15
15
14
12
12
12
14
15
18
18
16
13
13
12
14
15
19
18
16
13
13
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