The Cape surfForecast / Washington / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Saturday 02 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
11.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at The Cape today?

The current surf forecast for The Cape at 3AM is: 0.8m 17s primary swell from a West direction and 1.6m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 02). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 May)3.5ft (1.1m)16s
Afternoon (03 May)5ft (1.6m)14s
Evening (03 May)6ft (1.9m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
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
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
3
3
2
1
0
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
0.8
W
17
0.9
W
16
1.1
W
16
1.4
W
15
1.4
W
15
1.8
WNW
14
1.8
WNW
14
1.9
WNW
14
1.8
WNW
13
1.8
WNW
13
1.7
WNW
13
1.7
W
13
1.6
W
13
1.5
W
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
W
12
1.2
W
12
1.2
W
12
1.1
W
11
1.1
W
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
389
389
360
417
605
894
836
1382
1363
1449
1162
1144
995
972
825
683
579
579
494
480
404
390
307
297
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
5
NE
5
E
5
NE
5
NE
5
SW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNW
15
SE
15
SSE
20
S
20
S
15
SSW
10
S
10
S
10
S
15
SSE
15
S
10
SSW
15
SW
10
WSW
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
High Tide
1:20AM3.24m
2:48PM2.68m
1:52AM3.19m
3:29PM2.61m
2:26AM3.11m
4:13PM2.52m
Low Tide
8:15AM0.36m
7:58PM1.58m
8:52AM0.42m
8:32PM1.66m
9:31AM0.52m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
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5:56
5:56
5:54
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8:30
8:30
8:31
8:34
Temp °C
13
16
16
15
17
19
19
19
16
15
14
10
11
14
14
13
12
11
11
11
11
12
12
12
11
16
16
14
16
17
17
16
14
13
13
7
8
11
11
11
10
9
9
8
8
10
9
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.4
W
15
1.4
W
15
1.8
WNW
14
1.8
WNW
14
1.9
WNW
14
1.8
WNW
13
1.8
WNW
13
1.7
WNW
13
1.7
W
13
1.6
W
13
1.5
W
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
W
12
1.2
W
12
1.2
W
12
1.1
W
11
1.1
W
11
Energy kJ
389
389
338
291
256
894
836
1382
1363
1449
1162
1144
995
972
825
683
579
579
494
480
404
390
307
297
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
18
0.7
W
18
0.8
W
17
0.9
W
16
1.1
W
16
1.3
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
0.1
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
17
0.3
SW
17
0.5
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.4
S
5
0.4
S
5
0.4
S
5
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
Energy kJ
230
307
360
417
605
223
157
10
41
41
41
42
44
47
10
12
8
8
8
79
86
88
91
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
13
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.6
W
12
0.7
W
12
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
20
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.2
WSW
19
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.3
S
4
Energy kJ
17
13
12
105
137
13
13
15
15
15
2
2
48
34
34
76
77
36
6
6
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
3
0.5
S
4
0.4
S
5
0.4
S
5
0.4
S
4
Energy kJ
5
7
7
7
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
1
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
10
0
0
0
0
10
10
10
10
10
0
0
61
61
217
98
105
55
55
0
0
61
61
105
Best forecast wave conditions in Washington State
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
4
3
3
2
1
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
4
3
4
3
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
8
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