The Cape Surf Break

Lat Long: 47.44° N 124.34° W

The Cape 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 pm 14 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Cape sea temperature is
13.5° C
1.8° 

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 (15 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cape at 7AM is: 0.5m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)14s
Afternoon (15 Aug)2ft (0.6m)18s
Evening (15 Aug)2ft (0.6m)18s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
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
1
1
1
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)
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.7
SW
17
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
115
112
78
76
103
103
199
197
197
197
192
283
260
211
165
163
208
248
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
5
NW
5
NW
5
WNW
0
NW
5
W
10
W
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
N
5
N
5
N
10
NW
15
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:27AM3.23m
3:09PM3.25m
3:15AM3.00m
3:43PM3.24m
Low Tide
8:47AM0.46m
9:16PM0.86m
9:22AM0.73m
10:04PM0.85m
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part cloud
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part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:13
6:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:30
8:29
8:28
 mm
Temp °C
14
14
14
14
14
16
16
16
15
14
13
13
13
15
16
15
14
13
Feels °C
13
14
14
14
14
15
14
14
14
13
12
12
13
14
14
13
12
11
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