The Cape Surf Break

Lat Long: 47.44° N 124.34° W

The Cape 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 21 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Cape sea temperature is
13.0° C
2.0° 

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 (21 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cape at 7PM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm July 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jul)--
Afternoon (21 Jul)2ft (0.6m)16s
Evening (21 Jul)2ft (0.6m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
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
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
1.2
WNW
8
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
1.2
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
203
203
157
183
161
149
134
132
132
190
217
251
245
222
227
227
227
232
237
199
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
5
NNW
5
WNW
10
NW
15
WNW
10
NW
10
SW
10
SE
10
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
10
SW
5
W
5
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
on
glassy
High Tide
6:34PM3.01m
7:48AM2.14m
7:21PM2.94m
9:19AM2.11m
8:13PM2.91m
Low Tide
11:56AM1.36m
1:41AM1.06m
12:41PM1.60m
2:47AM1.00m
1:38PM1.77m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:41
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:05
9:02
9:01
 mm
1
Temp °C
20
19
17
17
16
17
19
21
22
20
17
15
14
14
15
15
15
15
15
14
Feels °C
19
17
15
16
15
17
19
20
20
19
16
15
13
12
14
14
14
15
15
14
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