The Cape Surf Break

Lat Long: 47.44° N 124.34° W

The Cape 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 31 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Cape sea temperature is
15.2° C
0.1° 

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 (01 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cape at 1AM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm July 31). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Afternoon (01 Aug)4ft (1.2m)7s
Evening (01 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
31
Saturday
1
Sunday
2
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
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)
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
1.1
W
8
1.3
W
7
1.2
W
7
1.2
W
7
1.2
W
7
1.3
W
7
1.4
W
8
1.5
W
8
1.5
W
8
1.5
W
9
1.5
W
9
1.4
W
9
1.5
W
9
1.4
W
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
218
212
209
206
206
206
169
183
152
152
147
178
229
291
313
335
349
298
332
270
Wind (km/h)
10
W
15
WNW
10
NW
0
WSW
10
S
10
S
15
WNW
15
W
15
WSW
15
W
10
W
5
WNW
5
N
5
NNE
5
NE
10
WNW
20
NW
25
NW
25
NNW
15
NNW
Wind State
on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross
on
on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
2:51PM2.88m
2:15AM3.09m
3:19PM2.96m
2:56AM2.95m
3:47PM3.04m
Low Tide
8:25PM1.34m
8:50AM0.50m
9:07PM1.25m
9:19AM0.65m
9:51PM1.15m
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:52
8:51
8:50
 mm
1
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
18
18
17
16
16
16
15
15
16
16
15
14
14
13
13
15
16
15
14
13
Feels °C
17
17
17
17
16
16
13
13
13
14
13
14
14
12
13
13
13
11
10
11
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