The Cape Surf Break

Lat Long: 47.44° N 124.34° W

The Cape 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 15 Nov 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Cape sea temperature is
11.8°C
0.8° 

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 (15 Nov):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Nov, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Nov, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 17s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Nov, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cape at 9AM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.3m 17s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 3.0m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am November 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Nov)10ft (3.0m)12s
Afternoon (15 Nov)18ft (5.5m)17s
Evening (15 Nov)18ft (5.5m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Sun morning, min 6°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wed
18
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
2
1
2
5
6
7
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4.5
SSW
12
3.5
SW
12
3.5
SW
11
3
W
12
5
WSW
16
5.5
WSW
17
5.5
WSW
16
5.5
WSW
16
5.5
WSW
16
5.5
W
16
5
W
16
5
W
16
4.5
W
15
4
W
15
3.5
W
14
3.5
W
14
3
W
13
3
W
13
2.5
W
13
2.5
W
12
2.3
W
12
2.2
W
12
2.1
W
12
1.9
W
12
2.1
W
15
2.1
W
14
2.1
W
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4776
3477
2599
3006
14226
17526
17349
15897
15077
14784
13870
11356
9021
6692
5566
4446
3337
2877
2416
1854
1519
1367
1225
1036
2055
1784
1772
Wind (km/h)
45
SSE
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
30
S
25
SSW
20
S
20
SSE
20
SE
25
SSE
20
SE
15
SE
10
SSE
5
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SE
15
ESE
15
NE
10
ENE
10
ENE
5
ESE
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
High Tide
4:36AM2.46m
3:10PM2.72m
5:30AM2.47m
4:04PM2.55m
6:22AM2.53m
5:15PM2.40m
Low Tide
9:30AM1.87m
10:25PM0.85m
10:38AM1.90m
11:14PM0.97m
11:59AM1.82m
00:05AM1.08m
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
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7:20
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7:22
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7:24
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7:24
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4:40
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4:39
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4:38
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4:37
 mm
5
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
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Temp °C
12
12
11
11
11
10
9
9
8
9
8
9
10
10
9
8
7
6
6
8
10
10
7
6
6
6
6
Feels °C
3
6
5
5
5
4
4
5
3
4
4
5
7
8
7
5
4
2
2
4
6
7
3
2
2
2
3
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