The Cape Surf Break

Lat Long: 47.44° N 124.34° W

The Cape 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 12 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Cape sea temperature is
11.0° C
3.9° 

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 (13 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cape at 12AM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm July 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Jul)--
Afternoon (13 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)9s
Evening (13 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wed
15
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
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
W
9
1.1
W
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
W
14
0.5
W
14
0.4
W
14
0.7
W
9
1.1
WNW
9
0.8
W
9
0.8
W
9
1.1
W
10
1.1
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
190
173
171
163
140
116
114
116
118
125
96
69
66
64
65
102
63
81
211
103
111
235
163
286
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NNW
15
N
10
N
5
N
15
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
20
NW
15
NW
10
NW
5
NNW
5
NNE
0
NW
10
W
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
High Tide
12:08PM2.58m
11:03PM3.59m
1:00PM2.73m
00:01AM3.66m
1:46PM2.86m
00:55AM3.66m
Low Tide
4:56PM1.65m
6:19AM-0.05m
5:58PM1.56m
7:09AM-0.14m
6:55PM1.44m
7:55AM-0.13m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:33
5:33
5:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:12
9:12
9:10
9:09
 mm
Temp °C
15
14
13
12
11
11
12
15
15
14
13
12
11
11
12
14
14
14
13
12
12
11
12
15
Feels °C
12
10
10
9
8
9
11
12
11
10
9
9
8
9
10
11
11
11
11
10
11
10
12
13
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