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The Cape surfForecast / Washington / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Friday 22 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
12.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at The Cape today?
The current surf forecast for The Cape at 8AM is: 1.7m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (22 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at The Cape. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 16 | WNW 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | |
153 | 187 | 637 | 522 | 490 | 480 | 425 | 399 | 391 | 333 | 434 | 486 | 560 | 499 | 364 | 234 | 245 | 360 | 515 | 494 | 627 | 582 | 590 | 590 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 4:56AM3.01m | 6:49PM2.79m | 6:07AM2.74m | 7:45PM2.85m | 7:27AM2.53m | 8:34PM2.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:10PM1.64m | 11:56AM0.51m | 00:28AM1.61m | 12:53PM0.75m | 1:50AM1.48m | 1:49PM0.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:58 | — |
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Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 7 | WNW 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 |
 kJ | 132 | 187 | 188 | 522 | 112 | 112 | 425 | 399 | 391 | 333 | 434 | 486 | 106 | 106 | 107 | 234 | 193 | 172 | 515 | 494 | 627 | 582 | 590 | 590 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | SW 15 | WNW 10 | SW 15 | — | — | SW 17 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | W 19 | W 18 | WNW 17 | W 9 | W 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 153 | 56 | 184 | 112 | — | — | 148 | 204 | 204 | 150 | 148 | 143 | 28 | 56 | 92 | 81 | 245 | 360 | 74 | 47 | 29 | 17 | 124 | 124 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | WSW 19 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | — | — | W 20 | W 23 | — | — | W 16 | W 9 | SW 16 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | SW 20 |
| kJ | 96 | 37 | 109 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 7 | 11 | — | — | 188 | 61 | 121 | 57 | 57 | 121 | 122 | — | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 7 | WNW 11 | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 142 | 637 | — | 490 | 480 | 120 | — | — | — | — | — | 560 | 499 | 364 | — | 211 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 84 | 84 | 84 | 98 | 98 | 825 | 98 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 86 | 629 | 615 | 570 | 570 | 84 | 58 | 10 | 61 | 89 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
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