The Cape surfForecast / Washington / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Wednesday 13 May 2026 PDT
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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
12.9° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at The Cape today?

The current surf forecast for The Cape at 12PM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)3.5ft (1.1m)11s
Afternoon (13 May)4.5ft (1.4m)12s
Evening (13 May)5ft (1.5m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
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)
2
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.1
W
10
1
W
12
1.3
W
12
1.7
WSW
11
1.5
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
10
1.1
WSW
9
1.1
WSW
9
1.4
WSW
9
0.5
W
17
0.6
W
16
0.7
W
16
0.8
W
15
0.9
W
15
1
W
15
1.1
W
14
1.8
W
14
1.9
W
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
235
274
254
290
480
737
515
436
326
263
258
253
197
188
308
149
193
254
302
352
422
501
1227
1309
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
15
W
10
W
10
WSW
20
W
20
W
15
W
5
WNW
5
WSW
5
WNW
5
WNW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
20
WSW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
WSW
15
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
W
15
W
glassy
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
10:23AM2.57m
10:25PM3.23m
11:24AM2.69m
11:04PM3.43m
12:20PM2.80m
Low Tide
4:22AM0.98m
4:05PM1.17m
5:09AM0.60m
4:52PM1.24m
5:56AM0.26m
5:40PM1.30m
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:41
5:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:44
8:45
8:46
1
1
3
1
1
1
3
2
2
Temp °C
11
11
11
12
13
12
11
11
10
10
11
12
11
11
11
10
10
10
10
10
10
9
10
9
10
8
9
10
9
8
8
9
9
8
9
9
7
7
7
6
6
6
7
6
5
4
6
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.1
W
10
1
W
12
1.3
W
12
1.5
W
11
1.5
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
10
1.1
WSW
9
1.1
WSW
9
0.4
SW
13
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
16
1.5
W
7
1.5
W
7
1.4
W
7
1.3
W
7
1.3
W
7
1.8
W
14
1.9
W
14
Energy kJ
235
274
254
290
480
565
515
436
326
263
258
253
197
188
62
59
193
199
210
183
163
176
1227
1309
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
14
0.6
W
14
0.6
W
13
0.9
WSW
10
0.6
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.6
NW
5
0.6
NW
5
0.4
SW
14
0.6
NW
5
0.6
NW
5
0.5
NW
5
0.4
NW
5
0.3
W
18
0.5
W
17
0.4
W
9
0.7
W
16
0.8
W
15
0.9
W
15
1
W
15
1.1
W
14
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
Energy kJ
123
134
130
154
134
104
75
22
23
72
23
23
13
9
55
149
27
254
302
352
422
501
125
124
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
20
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.2
WSW
19
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SW
18
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
Energy kJ
103
99
102
132
15
15
74
74
35
67
63
46
45
49
62
78
104
94
163
163
127
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
7
0.6
W
4
1.7
WSW
11
0.6
WNW
5
0.6
NW
5
1.4
WSW
9
1.3
WSW
6
1.4
W
6
Energy kJ
8
9
737
15
23
308
126
156
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
84
86
1181
964
1181
570
84
0
84
84
61
904
98
84
86
86
84
84
86
84
84
84
84
Best forecast wave conditions in Washington State
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
7
9
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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