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The Cape surfForecast / Washington / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Tuesday 05 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
11.6° 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 12PM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (05 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (05 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
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 12°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | |
480 | 480 | 404 | 390 | 307 | 289 | 235 | 188 | 194 | 546 | 670 | 569 | 501 | 563 | 556 | 1302 | 1259 | 1111 | 739 | 798 | 718 | 541 | 452 | 349 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | on | on | on | on | glassy | |
High Tide | 2:26AM3.11m | 4:13PM2.52m | 3:01AM3.01m | 5:02PM2.44m | 3:40AM2.88m | 5:56PM2.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:31AM0.52m | 9:08PM1.75m | 10:13AM0.63m | 9:49PM1.83m | 10:58AM0.74m | 10:40PM1.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:36 | — |
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Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | WNW 8 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 |
 kJ | 480 | 480 | 404 | 390 | 307 | 289 | 235 | 188 | 191 | 546 | 670 | 569 | 223 | 563 | 556 | 1302 | 1259 | 1111 | 739 | 798 | 718 | 541 | 452 | 349 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | W 15 | W 14 | SW 18 | SW 14 | W 8 | W 12 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 7 | 77 | 79 | 86 | 88 | 91 | 101 | 150 | 194 | 78 | 69 | 120 | 501 | 110 | 155 | 157 | 157 | 122 | 121 | 78 | 72 | 71 | 72 | 102 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | S 4 | S 4 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 4 | W 15 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 21 | SW 21 | W 21 | — | SW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | W 17 | W 17 | W 17 |
| kJ | 76 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 41 | 106 | 107 | 46 | 47 | 72 | 74 | 18 | 18 | 9 | — | 15 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 23 | 52 | 52 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 270 | 328 | 394 | 306 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 105 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 0 | 84 | 89 | 98 | 98 | 0 |
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