The Cape surfForecast / Washington / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Wednesday 27 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
11.6° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at The Cape today (28 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 17s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 15s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cape at 2AM is: 1.6m 18s primary swell from a West direction and 1.8m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 May)6.5ft (2.0m)17s
Afternoon (28 May)7ft (2.1m)16s
Evening (28 May)6.5ft (2.0m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Wed
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
4
4
4
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
20
1.2
W
19
1.6
W
18
1.8
W
18
1.9
W
17
2
W
16
2.1
W
16
2.1
W
16
2
W
16
2
W
15
1.7
W
14
2.5
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
9
2.3
WNW
9
1.3
W
13
1.4
W
13
1.3
W
13
1.3
W
12
1.2
W
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
761
1070
1633
1970
2097
2079
2231
2203
1952
1709
1212
1171
1196
1067
793
597
663
547
488
411
767
767
718
759
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NW
0
NNE
5
SW
15
WNW
25
NW
30
NW
30
NW
30
NW
25
NW
30
NW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NW
25
NW
25
NW
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
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
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:32PM3.12m
11:55AM2.50m
11:07PM3.16m
12:40PM2.57m
11:41PM3.19m
1:21PM2.61m
Low Tide
5:30AM0.65m
5:02PM1.56m
6:08AM0.51m
5:43PM1.61m
6:44AM0.41m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:26
5:26
5:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:00
9:01
9:02
9:04
Temp °C
12
11
11
11
13
14
13
13
11
10
10
10
10
11
11
11
10
9
9
10
10
11
11
10
10
9
10
11
12
11
9
7
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
5
6
6
6
5
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.8
WNW
8
1.8
W
18
1.9
W
17
2
W
16
2.1
W
16
2.1
W
16
2
W
16
2
W
15
1.7
W
14
1.6
W
14
1.5
W
14
1.4
W
13
1.5
W
13
1.3
W
13
1.4
W
13
1.3
W
13
1.3
W
12
1.2
W
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
Energy kJ
380
370
424
1970
2097
2079
2231
2203
1952
1709
1212
1057
905
694
759
573
663
547
488
411
767
767
76
74
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
20
1.2
W
19
1.6
W
18
1.8
WNW
8
1.8
WNW
8
1.8
WNW
8
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
1.8
WNW
8
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.3
SW
13
1.3
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
7
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.1
SW
26
0.1
SW
25
Energy kJ
761
1070
1633
450
450
439
53
52
52
414
52
52
51
51
51
49
49
27
173
132
62
80
25
25
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.1
W
25
0.1
SW
26
Energy kJ
51
71
74
73
73
53
52
39
29
29
13
25
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
WNW
8
2
WNW
8
1.8
WNW
8
2.1
WNW
8
2.4
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
9
2.3
WNW
9
2.1
WNW
8
1.8
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.2
NW
7
1.6
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
11
Energy kJ
408
439
383
564
917
1171
1196
1067
793
597
382
302
131
718
759
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
5
3
2
3
3
4
3
3
2
2
1
Distance (km)
10
10
0
0
0
105
89
570
570
570
570
631
631
827
904
904
867
615
278
189
278
904
904
904
Best forecast wave conditions in Washington State
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
5
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
9
8
7
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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