The Cape Surf Break

Lat Long: 47.44° N 124.34° W

The Cape 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 19 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Cape sea temperature is
13.3° C
2.0° 

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 (19 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cape at 8PM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Aug)--
Afternoon (19 Aug)3ft (0.9m)12s
Evening (19 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
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
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
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)
0.9
W
12
1
W
12
1
W
12
1
W
12
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
213
266
266
266
454
430
485
286
280
280
244
235
211
181
216
216
185
185
171
171
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
W
5
NNW
10
NNW
5
NW
0
NE
5
SSE
5
SW
10
W
10
W
5
NNW
5
N
5
NNE
5
SE
5
SSE
10
SW
10
W
10
W
5
SSW
5
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
on
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
on
on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
5:32PM2.95m
7:11AM2.12m
6:21PM2.84m
8:52AM2.08m
7:23PM2.77m
Low Tide
11:02AM1.53m
00:48AM1.03m
11:43AM1.73m
2:00AM1.05m
12:45PM1.88m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:22
8:20
8:19
 mm
Temp °C
16
16
14
12
12
12
13
17
17
17
15
14
14
13
14
17
18
17
15
15
Feels °C
15
16
14
11
11
12
13
17
16
16
14
14
14
12
14
16
17
17
16
16
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