The Cape surfForecast / Washington / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Wednesday 20 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
12.4° 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 2AM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.2m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)5ft (1.6m)10s
Afternoon (21 May)5ft (1.5m)10s
Evening (21 May)5.5ft (1.7m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
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)
0
1
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
0.5
SW
19
0.8
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
7
1.5
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1.5
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
8
1.9
WNW
8
1.9
WNW
9
2
WNW
8
2.2
WNW
8
2
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
198
198
194
181
480
471
416
408
516
184
153
188
253
214
193
425
407
452
389
494
534
581
665
524
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
5
N
0
ESE
10
WSW
15
WNW
20
NW
25
NW
20
NNW
15
NW
20
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
20
NW
25
NW
30
NW
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:54AM3.28m
5:50PM2.76m
4:56AM3.01m
6:49PM2.79m
6:07AM2.74m
Low Tide
10:00PM1.62m
11:00AM0.26m
11:10PM1.64m
11:56AM0.51m
00:28AM1.61m
12:53PM0.75m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:33
5:31
5:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:52
8:53
8:54
8:55
Temp °C
11
11
11
10
11
14
14
13
12
11
10
11
11
12
13
13
12
11
10
10
11
12
12
11
8
8
9
9
11
12
11
9
8
8
7
8
8
9
10
10
10
9
8
8
9
8
6
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
0.4
SW
15
0.4
WSW
19
0.7
W
10
1.2
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1.5
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
8
1.9
WNW
8
1.9
WNW
9
2
WNW
8
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
Energy kJ
121
143
143
181
480
471
416
57
148
94
144
150
141
214
193
425
407
452
389
494
534
581
106
106
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
10
0.4
WSW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
19
0.8
WNW
11
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
17
0.6
WSW
18
0.7
W
10
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
17
0.5
SW
15
0.2
W
19
0.3
W
18
Energy kJ
198
198
194
147
98
119
112
95
56
184
153
56
109
163
163
112
148
204
100
150
148
107
28
56
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
21
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.1
SW
21
0.2
WSW
19
0.1
S
13
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
19
0.2
WSW
19
0.1
SW
20
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
WSW
18
0.1
W
21
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
23
0.1
W
23
Energy kJ
180
64
64
64
18
36
3
77
55
96
37
15
110
112
112
204
9
7
11
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
7
1.2
NW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1.5
WNW
8
2.2
WNW
8
2
WNW
8
Energy kJ
408
516
163
131
188
253
665
524
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
58
10
10
0
0
84
84
825
631
84
84
84
86
98
98
98
10
10
10
10
86
109
631
615
Best forecast wave conditions in Washington State
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
3
3
1
1
1
1
2
3
1
1
2
3
2
3
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
7
7
7
6
5
7
5
7
7
8
8
7
6
7
5
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