The Cape Surf Break

Lat Long: 47.44° N 124.34° W

The Cape 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 pm 30 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Cape sea temperature is
13.9°C
0.1° 

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 (01 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cape at 4AM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm September 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Oct)4ft (1.2m)10s
Afternoon (01 Oct)3ft (0.9m)10s
Evening (01 Oct)3ft (0.9m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
30
Thursday
1
Friday
2
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
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
1
W
8
0.6
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
14
1.1
W
8
1.2
W
8
1.2
W
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
392
392
370
356
300
294
173
169
135
135
102
100
143
133
129
163
204
199
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
5
NNE
5
SE
5
ESE
5
ESE
10
SE
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
SE
5
SSE
5
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
10
SSW
5
SSW
0
NNE
5
NE
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
4:25AM2.60m
3:45PM3.32m
5:31AM2.45m
4:39PM3.17m
Low Tide
9:57PM0.36m
9:35AM1.49m
10:55PM0.46m
10:26AM1.66m
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Temp °C
13
13
14
14
14
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17
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15
16
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16
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16
16
16
Feels °C
11
12
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16
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