The Cape Surf Break

Lat Long: 47.44° N 124.34° W

The Cape 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 17 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Cape sea temperature is
12.4° C
2.5° 

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 (17 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cape at 8AM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a West direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)16s
Afternoon (17 Jul)2ft (0.6m)16s
Evening (17 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
17
0.7
W
17
0.7
W
16
0.6
W
16
0.7
W
16
0.6
W
16
1.1
WNW
11
0.7
W
16
0.7
W
16
1.1
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
0.7
W
15
1.2
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
0.6
WSW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
WSW
18
1.3
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
273
273
267
190
251
190
286
265
255
250
245
233
237
232
227
217
249
214
176
210
264
264
257
264
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
S
10
SSW
10
WSW
10
NW
10
N
5
N
5
N
5
NNW
15
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNW
10
W
10
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
15
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:39AM3.39m
3:53PM3.11m
3:31AM3.13m
4:33PM3.13m
4:24AM2.83m
5:12PM3.12m
Low Tide
9:21AM0.18m
9:40PM1.17m
10:01AM0.45m
10:36PM1.13m
10:39AM0.76m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
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>
5:37
5:37
5:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:07
9:07
9:07
 mm
Temp °C
14
14
15
16
16
16
15
14
13
12
13
15
15
14
13
12
12
11
12
15
16
15
15
13
Feels °C
13
13
13
14
15
14
13
13
12
11
12
13
12
11
10
9
10
9
11
14
15
13
14
11
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