The Cape Surf Break

Lat Long: 47.44° N 124.34° W

The Cape 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 09 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Cape sea temperature is
16.3°C
1.3° 

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 (09 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cape at 10PM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm September 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Sep)--
Afternoon (09 Sep)3ft (0.9m)12s
Evening (09 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
9
Thursday
10
Friday
11
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
1
W
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
7
1.8
WNW
8
1.8
WNW
8
2.1
WNW
9
1.9
WNW
9
1.8
WNW
9
1.8
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
0.7
SW
16
1.4
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
0.9
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
240
236
284
224
194
191
153
436
280
435
468
615
541
490
479
414
271
315
266
367
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
15
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NW
15
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NW
10
NW
5
NW
5
WNW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
WNW
5
N
5
N
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
on
glassy
cross
cross
High Tide
12:12PM2.95m
11:53PM3.29m
12:47PM3.12m
00:43AM3.27m
1:19PM3.24m
Low Tide
5:53PM1.16m
6:25AM0.38m
6:41PM0.92m
7:03AM0.48m
7:25PM0.73m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:47
6:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:42
7:39
7:37
 mm
Temp °C
18
17
15
15
15
15
14
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
16
15
14
Feels °C
16
15
12
12
13
12
11
12
12
12
11
12
13
13
14
15
14
15
14
13
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