The Cape Surf Break

Lat Long: 47.44° N 124.34° W

The Cape 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 pm 04 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Cape sea temperature is
14.5°C
1.0° 

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 (05 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cape at 5AM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm October 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Oct)3.5ft (1.1m)11s
Afternoon (05 Oct)4ft (1.2m)11s
Evening (05 Oct)4ft (1.2m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

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

Sun
4
Monday
5
Tuesday
6
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)
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.8
W
12
0.9
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.2
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1
W
10
1
W
10
1
W
10
0.9
W
10
1.2
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
110
115
177
202
284
338
332
332
323
319
313
249
244
198
200
198
154
290
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
15
NNW
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
20
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
7:13PM2.89m
9:28AM2.57m
8:40PM2.86m
10:18AM2.76m
9:54PM2.90m
Low Tide
2:33AM0.68m
2:49PM1.69m
3:37AM0.68m
4:02PM1.43m
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clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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Temp °C
12
12
13
13
14
16
16
15
14
13
13
12
12
14
15
14
13
13
Feels °C
9
9
10
11
13
15
14
13
12
11
11
10
9
12
11
10
10
10
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