The Cape Surf Break

Lat Long: 47.44° N 124.34° W

The Cape 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 pm 08 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Cape sea temperature is
12.2° C
2.5° 

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 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cape at 2AM is: 0.6m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.2m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm July 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)17s
Afternoon (09 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Evening (09 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)16s

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


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
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
1
0
0
1
2
2
1
1
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
18
1.2
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
1
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
15
1.1
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
375
252
252
252
350
366
366
498
310
310
254
310
310
302
284
230
235
276
276
282
288
288
288
282
Wind (km/h)
25
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
10
NW
5
NW
5
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
5
N
0
SSE
5
S
10
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
on
High Tide
8:28AM2.22m
8:04PM3.23m
9:55AM2.29m
9:03PM3.34m
11:08AM2.42m
Low Tide
2:18AM0.90m
1:26PM1.50m
3:25AM0.64m
2:36PM1.64m
4:28AM0.37m
3:48PM1.68m
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clear
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:28
5:30
5:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:15
9:14
9:14
9:13
 mm
Temp °C
12
11
11
10
12
14
14
13
13
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
11
11
12
12
13
14
14
Feels °C
7
7
8
7
9
11
10
9
10
10
10
11
13
12
11
10
10
9
10
11
10
11
11
11
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