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The Cape surfForecast / Washington / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Wednesday 20 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
12.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at The Cape today?
The current surf forecast for The Cape at 1AM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.2m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (21 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at The Cape. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 7 | SW 19 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | |
256 | 202 | 198 | 198 | 194 | 191 | 480 | 461 | 408 | 408 | 196 | 184 | 220 | 253 | 292 | 220 | 288 | 177 | 407 | 399 | 398 | 284 | 434 | 434 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 4:51PM2.78m | 3:54AM3.28m | 5:50PM2.76m | 4:56AM3.01m | 6:49PM2.79m | 6:07AM2.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:00PM1.62m | 11:00AM0.26m | 11:10PM1.64m | 11:56AM0.51m | 00:28AM1.61m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — |
 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | — | — | 8:55 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 15 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
 kJ | 181 | 181 | 121 | 139 | 143 | 191 | 480 | 461 | 408 | 109 | 128 | 94 | 220 | 147 | 292 | 220 | 288 | 177 | 407 | 399 | 398 | 284 | 434 | 434 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 19 | WSW 19 | W 8 | WNW 11 | SW 15 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 15 | WNW 10 | SW 17 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | W 10 | SW 17 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 256 | 202 | 198 | 198 | 194 | 184 | 98 | 119 | 112 | 96 | 148 | 33 | 117 | 56 | 170 | 167 | 112 | 163 | 148 | 204 | 204 | 115 | 148 | 107 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 21 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 21 | — | SW 20 | S 13 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 | WSW 19 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | SW 18 | — | W 20 |
| kJ | 93 | 66 | 180 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 18 | — | 15 | 3 | 56 | 184 | 96 | 37 | 109 | 110 | 112 | 112 | — | — | — | 150 | — | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 408 | 196 | 163 | — | 253 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 84 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 84 | 825 | 631 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 10 | 10 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 86 | 98 |
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