The Cape surfForecast / Washington / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Monday 04 May 2026 PDT
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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
11.6° 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 3AM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 May)4ft (1.2m)12s
Afternoon (05 May)3.5ft (1.1m)11s
Evening (05 May)3.5ft (1.0m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon night, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.3
W
12
1.3
W
12
1.2
W
12
1.2
W
12
1.1
W
11
1.1
W
11
1
W
11
0.9
W
11
0.9
W
11
1.2
W
14
1.4
W
13
1.3
W
13
1.3
W
12
1.3
W
12
1.4
W
12
1.3
W
12
2.2
WNW
12
2.2
WNW
11
2.1
WNW
9
1.9
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
579
579
480
480
404
390
307
289
235
188
194
546
670
569
501
485
556
472
1259
1132
739
798
705
541
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
10
S
10
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSW
15
SW
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
SW
5
SE
5
SE
5
SSE
10
W
15
W
20
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NW
10
WNW
5
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
on
on
on
High Tide
2:26AM3.11m
4:13PM2.52m
3:01AM3.01m
5:02PM2.44m
3:40AM2.88m
Low Tide
9:31AM0.52m
9:08PM1.75m
10:13AM0.63m
9:49PM1.83m
10:58AM0.74m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
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5:54
5:52
5:50
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8:31
8:34
8:35
8:36
Temp °C
12
11
11
11
11
12
12
12
11
10
9
9
10
11
11
10
9
9
9
9
9
10
10
10
11
10
9
8
8
9
9
10
10
9
8
8
9
9
8
6
4
5
6
7
7
7
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.3
W
12
1.3
W
12
1.2
W
12
1.2
W
12
1.1
W
11
1.1
W
11
1
W
11
0.9
W
11
0.9
W
11
1.2
W
14
1.4
W
13
1.3
W
13
1.3
W
12
1.3
W
12
1.4
W
12
1.3
W
12
2.2
WNW
12
2.2
WNW
11
2.1
WNW
9
1.9
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
Energy kJ
579
579
480
480
404
390
307
289
235
188
191
546
670
569
501
485
556
472
1259
1132
739
798
705
541
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.4
S
5
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
17
0.6
W
15
0.7
W
14
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
14
1
W
8
1.2
W
8
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
Energy kJ
12
12
7
77
79
86
88
91
101
150
194
78
69
117
181
110
155
157
157
122
121
78
72
71
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.2
WSW
19
0.2
WSW
19
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.3
SSW
4
0.3
W
15
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
14
0.3
SW
17
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.1
W
21
0.1
SW
20
0.2
WSW
19
0.2
WSW
19
0.2
WSW
19
0.2
W
17
Energy kJ
34
34
76
37
37
6
6
3
41
106
107
46
47
72
74
18
18
9
15
37
37
37
23
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
4
0.4
S
4
0.4
S
4
0.4
S
4
0.4
S
4
1.5
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
Energy kJ
6
6
6
5
5
266
328
328
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
98
55
55
0
0
61
61
61
61
0
0
0
0
98
98
98
98
84
84
84
0
97
97
98
Best forecast wave conditions in Washington State
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
4
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
7
6
6
5
8
5
6
5
5
5
6
6
5
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