The Cape surfForecast / Washington / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Friday 22 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
12.3° 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 8PM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 17s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)--
Afternoon (22 May)5ft (1.5m)10s
Evening (22 May)5ft (1.5m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Mon
25
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
1
1
2
2
1
1
0
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
8
1.9
WNW
8
2
WNW
8
2.2
WNW
8
1.9
WNW
8
1.8
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
0.7
W
16
0.9
WNW
15
1.1
W
14
1.6
WNW
14
1.6
WNW
14
1.4
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.2
W
13
1
W
12
1.5
W
12
2.5
WSW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
433
433
425
348
391
389
498
567
642
504
435
310
242
360
515
953
874
690
590
590
475
304
636
1464
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NW
15
NW
20
NW
25
NW
30
NW
25
NW
20
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
W
15
SW
10
SW
5
SSW
10
SE
20
SE
20
SE
30
SE
20
SSE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:49PM2.79m
6:07AM2.74m
7:45PM2.85m
7:27AM2.53m
8:34PM2.93m
8:48AM2.42m
Low Tide
11:56AM0.51m
00:28AM1.61m
12:53PM0.75m
1:50AM1.48m
1:49PM0.98m
3:02AM1.27m
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part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:31
5:30
5:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:54
8:55
8:58
8:59
1
4
5
Temp °C
13
12
11
11
10
11
11
11
12
11
10
9
9
9
10
12
13
13
12
10
11
11
10
11
10
9
8
9
8
9
8
6
7
5
5
5
5
6
8
10
10
11
11
7
6
6
4
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
1.5
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
8
1.9
WNW
8
0.5
SW
17
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
1.7
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
7
1.1
W
14
1.6
WNW
14
1.6
WNW
14
1.4
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.2
W
13
1
W
12
1.5
W
12
2.5
WSW
11
Energy kJ
112
112
425
348
391
389
498
143
106
106
107
310
193
131
515
953
874
690
590
590
475
304
636
1464
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
17
0.6
WSW
18
0.6
WSW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
17
0.1
W
20
0.2
W
19
0.3
W
18
0.4
WNW
17
0.6
W
16
0.7
W
16
0.9
WNW
15
0.9
WNW
7
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
Energy kJ
112
148
204
204
150
148
7
28
56
92
188
242
360
76
121
121
122
124
124
124
122
122
167
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
12
0.1
W
21
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
23
0.1
W
23
0.5
SW
15
0.6
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.6
SW
16
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
20
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
17
Energy kJ
3
9
7
11
10
116
61
79
78
18
18
159
15
15
15
159
232
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
2
WNW
8
2.2
WNW
8
1.9
WNW
8
1.8
WNW
8
0.5
S
3
0.8
S
4
1.2
S
5
Energy kJ
433
433
567
642
504
435
5
21
71
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
Distance (km)
105
825
98
10
10
10
84
98
631
615
615
570
86
10
10
0
61
86
0
0
62
61
91
91
Best forecast wave conditions in Washington State
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
3
4
3
2
3
3
3
2
1
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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