The Cape Surf Break

Lat Long: 47.44° N 124.34° W

The Cape 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 27 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Cape sea temperature is
12.3° C
2.6° 

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 (27 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cape at 11PM is: 0.9m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm July 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jul)--
Afternoon (27 Jul)3ft (0.9m)18s
Evening (27 Jul)3ft (0.9m)18s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
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)
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
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
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
19
0.9
SW
19
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
19
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
455
455
455
522
528
540
589
608
222
296
380
330
350
499
505
505
505
423
342
375
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
15
SSW
10
SSE
10
SE
15
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSW
10
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
5
N
10
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
12:53PM2.49m
11:38PM3.13m
1:24PM2.59m
00:19AM3.20m
1:54PM2.69m
Low Tide
5:42PM1.74m
6:46AM0.44m
6:25PM1.65m
7:20AM0.37m
7:05PM1.55m
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:58
8:55
8:54
 mm
1
1
1
3
1
Temp °C
16
17
17
16
16
15
15
15
16
16
15
13
12
12
12
15
15
15
14
12
Feels °C
15
16
17
15
15
13
12
14
15
14
14
12
11
11
11
13
13
12
12
10
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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