The Cape Surf Break

Lat Long: 47.44° N 124.34° W

The Cape 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 11 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Cape sea temperature is
16.4°C
1.5° 

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 (11 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cape at 2PM is: 1.4m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am September 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Sep)5ft (1.5m)8s
Afternoon (11 Sep)4.5ft (1.4m)9s
Evening (11 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
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)
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WNW
9
0.7
SW
17
1.4
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
0.7
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
1.1
WNW
10
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
WNW
10
0.8
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
1
W
9
0.6
SW
14
1.2
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
423
281
315
322
258
367
358
229
322
318
163
251
208
206
208
167
167
199
212
215
181
181
Wind (km/h)
0
WSW
5
SW
5
WSW
5
W
5
NNW
5
N
5
ENE
0
SE
5
E
5
SW
10
WSW
10
WNW
5
N
5
NE
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
15
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
5
WSW
0
S
Wind State
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
glassy
High Tide
1:19PM3.24m
1:29AM3.19m
1:51PM3.31m
2:14AM3.06m
2:22PM3.32m
Low Tide
7:03AM0.48m
7:25PM0.73m
7:38AM0.64m
8:07PM0.61m
8:11AM0.84m
8:48PM0.56m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:48
6:50
6:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:37
7:36
7:34
 mm
1
2
2
Temp °C
14
16
16
16
15
14
14
14
14
16
17
15
14
13
13
14
15
15
16
16
15
14
Feels °C
15
15
15
15
14
13
13
14
13
15
16
14
14
13
12
13
14
13
14
14
15
15
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