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The Cape surfForecast / Washington / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm 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
12.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at The Cape today?
The current surf forecast for The Cape at 3AM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a West direction and 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (06 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
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 Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 PM | 5 PM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | W 15 | W 9 | |
235 | 188 | 194 | 549 | 670 | 569 | 501 | 956 | 480 | 472 | 1170 | 1092 | 942 | 813 | 622 | 541 | 452 | 300 | 250 | 245 | 192 | 141 | 110 | 107 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | glassy | on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 3:01AM3.01m | 5:02PM2.44m | 3:40AM2.88m | 5:56PM2.40m | 4:25AM2.75m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:08PM1.75m | 10:13AM0.63m | 9:49PM1.83m | 10:58AM0.74m | 10:40PM1.91m | 11:47AM0.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — |
 | 8:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 |
 kJ | 235 | 188 | 191 | 549 | 670 | 569 | 501 | 956 | 480 | 291 | 1170 | 1092 | 942 | 813 | 622 | 541 | 452 | 300 | 250 | 245 | 192 | 141 | 108 | 101 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | W 15 | W 14 | SW 18 | SW 14 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 15 | SW 16 | W 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 |
| kJ | 101 | 150 | 194 | 78 | 69 | 78 | 124 | 110 | 155 | 472 | 157 | 122 | 121 | 78 | 72 | 71 | 72 | 102 | 130 | 130 | 126 | 121 | 110 | 107 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 16 | — | SW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | W 17 | W 17 | W 17 | WNW 16 | W 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 41 | 106 | 107 | 46 | 47 | 72 | 74 | 18 | 18 | 157 | — | 15 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 23 | 52 | 52 | 90 | 127 | 102 | 99 | 69 | 63 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 191 | 291 | — | 274 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 105 | 55 | 0 | 55 | 0 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 84 | 10 | 84 | 0 | 84 | 61 | 98 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 98 | 570 | 61 |
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