The Cape Surf Break

Lat Long: 47.44° N 124.34° W

The Cape 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 27 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Cape sea temperature is
15.0°C
0.4° 

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 (27 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cape at 8AM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)16s
Afternoon (27 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)15s
Evening (27 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
17
0.5
SW
16
0.4
SW
17
0.5
SW
18
1.2
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
122
122
124
121
116
109
106
104
104
103
103
103
103
102
99
127
167
171
173
133
100
150
143
172
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
20
SE
20
SSE
20
S
20
S
10
WSW
10
WNW
5
NNW
5
N
5
N
0
E
5
WSW
15
WNW
20
NW
15
NW
10
NW
5
NNW
5
N
5
NNE
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
00:02AM3.13m
1:12PM2.84m
00:42AM3.16m
1:37PM2.98m
1:22AM3.13m
2:03PM3.10m
Low Tide
6:46AM0.49m
6:47PM1.28m
7:15AM0.50m
7:25PM1.10m
7:45AM0.57m
8:04PM0.94m
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:30
6:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:07
8:05
8:04
 mm
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
16
15
15
16
17
17
15
15
15
15
15
17
17
16
14
14
13
12
12
15
16
15
14
13
Feels °C
15
13
12
14
15
16
15
16
15
15
15
17
14
14
12
13
12
11
12
14
14
12
12
12
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