The Cape Surf Break

Lat Long: 47.44° N 124.34° W

The Cape 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 18 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 (19 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cape at 12AM is: 0.6m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jul)--
Afternoon (19 Jul)2ft (0.6m)16s
Evening (19 Jul)4ft (1.2m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
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)
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
16
1.1
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
0.6
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.6
WSW
18
0.5
SW
18
1.4
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
189
188
227
246
316
214
168
204
257
257
257
311
298
270
291
291
250
217
188
188
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
5
NW
10
W
10
W
15
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
5
N
0
NNE
0
SSE
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
NW
15
NNW
10
NNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
4:33PM3.13m
4:24AM2.83m
5:12PM3.12m
5:22AM2.54m
5:52PM3.07m
Low Tide
10:36PM1.13m
10:39AM0.76m
11:34PM1.11m
11:17AM1.07m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:39
5:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:07
9:07
9:06
 mm
Temp °C
16
15
13
12
12
12
12
15
15
15
14
13
13
14
15
18
20
19
18
17
Feels °C
14
12
10
9
10
11
11
14
13
13
12
11
12
14
16
17
18
17
16
16
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