The Cape Surf Break

Lat Long: 47.44° N 124.34° W

The Cape 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 05 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Cape sea temperature is
16.7° C
1.6° 

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 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cape at 5PM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Afternoon (05 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Evening (05 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
5
Thursday
6
Friday
7
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)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
7
1.1
WNW
7
1.1
WNW
7
1.1
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
7
1.1
WNW
7
1.1
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
7
1
WNW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
256
256
256
250
264
251
226
226
231
207
196
161
147
115
108
108
132
144
120
113
116
80
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
5
N
5
SSE
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NNW
5
NNW
10
NW
0
WSW
10
WSW
15
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
Wind State
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:30AM2.39m
5:36PM3.16m
6:47AM2.23m
6:28PM3.17m
8:23AM2.17m
7:33PM3.19m
Low Tide
11:01AM1.27m
00:39AM0.90m
11:49AM1.50m
1:53AM0.78m
12:54PM1.68m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:00
6:01
6:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:45
8:44
8:42
 mm
Temp °C
17
19
20
18
15
14
13
13
14
17
18
17
15
13
13
12
13
16
16
16
15
14
Feels °C
17
19
19
16
13
12
12
13
14
16
17
16
14
12
13
11
14
16
14
13
12
11
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