The Cape Surf Break

Lat Long: 47.44° N 124.34° W

The Cape 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 10 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Cape sea temperature is
15.2° C
0.0° 

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 (10 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cape at 10AM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)16s
Afternoon (10 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)15s
Evening (10 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
10
Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
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
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
1.4
W
7
1.3
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
88
88
88
86
79
75
75
74
74
74
98
97
97
96
94
93
90
83
81
97
181
166
166
161
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
WNW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
NW
5
N
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
11:58AM2.62m
10:59PM3.46m
12:42PM2.80m
11:56PM3.52m
1:21PM2.97m
Low Tide
5:15AM0.22m
4:55PM1.61m
6:06AM0.09m
5:56PM1.42m
6:51AM0.05m
6:50PM1.23m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:05
6:07
6:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:37
8:36
8:34
 mm
Temp °C
12
12
13
15
16
16
15
14
14
13
14
17
18
17
16
15
15
14
14
16
16
16
14
13
Feels °C
10
10
11
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
13
16
16
16
15
14
14
13
14
15
15
15
13
13
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