The Cape Surf Break

Lat Long: 47.44° N 124.34° W

The Cape 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 17 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Cape sea temperature is
16.0°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 (18 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 20s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cape at 12AM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 21s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Sep)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Afternoon (18 Sep)4ft (1.2m)8s
Evening (18 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)20s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
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
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
7
0.4
WSW
20
0.6
WSW
19
0.6
WSW
19
0.6
WSW
19
0.6
WSW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.4
WSW
19
0.4
WSW
19
0.5
SW
18
0.6
WSW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
223
188
188
188
188
188
188
207
165
157
149
251
251
251
251
184
148
142
159
211
Wind (km/h)
10
W
10
NW
10
NW
5
NW
5
SSE
10
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
S
10
SSW
5
S
5
SE
5
SE
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
S
10
W
15
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:37PM2.90m
6:38AM2.17m
5:26PM2.76m
8:16AM2.14m
6:33PM2.65m
Low Tide
11:56PM0.97m
11:03AM1.83m
1:07AM1.06m
12:12PM1.95m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:58
6:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:24
7:22
7:21
 mm
Temp °C
17
17
15
14
13
12
12
15
15
15
14
13
12
12
11
14
15
14
13
12
Feels °C
16
16
14
14
13
11
10
13
13
13
14
13
11
12
10
14
14
12
10
9
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