The Cape Surf Break

Lat Long: 47.44° N 124.34° W

The Cape 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 21 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Cape sea temperature is
16.5°C
2.0° 

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 (21 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cape at 9AM is: 0.7m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am September 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)18s
Afternoon (21 Sep)4.5ft (1.4m)14s
Evening (21 Sep)6ft (1.9m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
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)
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
1
0
2
2
1
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
19
0.7
SW
19
0.7
SW
18
0.9
WNW
15
1.3
WNW
14
1.6
W
13
1.9
W
13
1.9
W
13
1.8
W
12
1.7
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.5
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.3
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.7
W
11
1.8
W
11
1.8
WNW
11
1.9
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
287
360
327
370
674
919
1245
1226
1004
855
736
723
596
555
545
469
388
449
525
694
804
807
813
718
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
15
N
10
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
5
NNW
5
E
10
ESE
10
SE
10
SE
5
SSE
10
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
10
N
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
10:31AM2.35m
9:09PM2.68m
11:03AM2.51m
10:08PM2.78m
11:30AM2.68m
10:58PM2.89m
Low Tide
3:29AM0.98m
3:23PM1.87m
4:18AM0.88m
4:21PM1.69m
4:57AM0.79m
5:06PM1.46m
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7:01
7:03
7:03
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7:16
7:15
7:13
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Temp °C
12
11
12
15
16
16
15
14
14
13
12
15
15
15
14
13
12
12
13
14
15
14
13
11
Feels °C
10
9
10
13
14
14
13
12
12
11
10
13
13
13
14
12
10
10
11
14
14
11
10
9
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