The Cape surfForecast / Washington / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Wednesday 06 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
12.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at The Cape today?

The current surf forecast for The Cape at 6AM is: 1.9m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 May)5.5ft (1.7m)11s
Afternoon (07 May)5ft (1.6m)11s
Evening (07 May)4ft (1.2m)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 Sat morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
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
0
1
2
2
1
1
0
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
W
12
1.4
W
12
1.8
WNW
12
1.9
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1
W
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
9
0.5
W
15
0.8
W
9
0.5
W
14
0.5
W
14
0.6
W
14
0.7
W
13
1.4
W
13
1.6
W
12
1.7
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
488
547
928
921
814
645
551
469
392
300
250
196
157
141
110
107
106
104
136
170
663
748
777
669
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
0
WNW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
NW
5
WNW
5
SW
0
SSW
5
SE
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
SW
5
E
10
E
5
E
5
ENE
5
W
10
WNW
15
NW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
off
off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:40AM2.88m
5:56PM2.40m
4:25AM2.75m
6:54PM2.42m
5:21AM2.61m
Low Tide
9:49PM1.83m
10:58AM0.74m
10:40PM1.91m
11:47AM0.85m
11:49PM1.93m
12:39PM0.93m
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
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5:50
5:50
5:48
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8:35
8:36
8:37
8:38
Temp °C
9
10
9
8
9
10
10
10
9
9
9
9
9
11
12
12
12
11
11
11
11
14
14
13
5
6
6
6
8
7
7
7
7
8
8
8
8
8
8
9
11
11
9
9
10
13
12
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
W
12
1.4
W
12
1.8
WNW
12
1.9
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1
W
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.8
W
8
0.9
WSW
7
1.4
W
13
1.6
W
12
1.7
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
11
Energy kJ
488
547
928
921
814
645
551
469
392
300
250
196
157
141
108
103
78
71
86
91
663
748
777
669
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
16
1.3
WNW
8
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
W
15
0.5
W
15
0.5
W
14
0.5
W
14
0.5
W
14
0.6
W
14
0.7
W
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
Energy kJ
155
191
157
157
121
78
72
71
72
102
130
130
102
121
110
107
106
104
136
170
60
61
78
109
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
21
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.1
SW
20
0.2
WSW
19
0.2
WSW
19
0.2
WSW
19
0.2
W
17
0.3
W
17
0.3
W
17
0.4
WNW
16
0.5
W
16
0.5
W
16
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.2
WSW
18
0.3
SW
17
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
Energy kJ
18
157
201
15
37
37
37
23
52
52
90
127
126
99
69
63
61
61
61
61
30
47
27
27
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
8
Energy kJ
155
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
98
84
10
10
0
105
84
105
10
0
0
0
0
98
98
61
61
0
0
0
0
54
631
1181
Best forecast wave conditions in Washington State
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
4
3
2
1
1
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
8
5
5
6
7
7
7
8
6
5
5
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
8
5
4
4
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