The Cape Surf Break

Lat Long: 47.44° N 124.34° W

The Cape 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 12 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Cape sea temperature is
11.0° C
3.9° 

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 (12 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cape at 12PM is: 1.0m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)9s
Afternoon (12 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)9s
Evening (12 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
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
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WNW
10
1.1
W
9
1.1
W
9
1
W
9
1.1
W
9
1.1
W
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.5
W
14
0.5
W
14
0.4
W
14
0.8
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.8
W
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
230
207
203
162
190
173
171
163
140
116
114
116
118
121
96
69
66
64
102
102
63
108
81
103
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
5
ENE
0
NNE
10
WNW
15
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
5
NNE
5
N
10
NW
15
NW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NNW
Wind State
cross-on
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
12:08PM2.58m
11:03PM3.59m
1:00PM2.73m
00:01AM3.66m
1:46PM2.86m
Low Tide
5:25AM0.13m
4:56PM1.65m
6:19AM-0.05m
5:58PM1.56m
7:09AM-0.14m
6:55PM1.44m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:31
5:33
5:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:12
9:12
9:10
 mm
Temp °C
12
12
12
14
15
14
13
12
11
11
12
15
15
15
13
12
12
11
12
14
14
14
13
12
Feels °C
11
11
12
12
12
10
10
9
8
9
11
12
12
11
10
9
9
9
9
10
10
10
9
9
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