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The Cape surfForecast / Washington / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Friday 01 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
11.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at The Cape today?
The current surf forecast for The Cape at 5PM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (01 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at The Cape. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Mon 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | |
432 | 768 | 768 | 793 | 403 | 396 | 389 | 284 | 333 | 333 | 333 | 376 | 389 | 389 | 380 | 417 | 605 | 545 | 1421 | 1382 | 1512 | 1449 | 1162 | 1144 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 1:30PM2.76m | 00:49AM3.26m | 2:09PM2.74m | 1:20AM3.24m | 2:48PM2.68m | 1:52AM3.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:04AM0.42m | 6:51PM1.41m | 7:39AM0.36m | 7:25PM1.49m | 8:15AM0.36m | 7:58PM1.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 |
 | — | — | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:31 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | WNW 12 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 |
 kJ | 432 | 768 | 19 | 28 | 403 | 396 | 389 | 284 | 333 | 333 | 333 | 376 | 389 | 389 | 380 | 380 | 284 | 234 | 1421 | 1382 | 1512 | 1449 | 1162 | 1144 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 6 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | SW 18 | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 32 | 19 | 5 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 90 | 171 | 127 | 116 | 88 | 117 | 230 | 307 | 360 | 417 | 605 | 545 | 13 | — | 10 | 41 | 41 | 41 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 20 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | SW 19 | SW 20 | SW 20 |
| kJ | — | 5 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 27 | 17 | 17 | 67 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 47 | 174 | 216 | — | — | — | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 94 | 91 | 768 | 793 | 134 | 129 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 86 | 105 | 1182 | 1182 | 86 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 91 | 91 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 91 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
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