The Cape Surf Break

Lat Long: 47.44° N 124.34° W

Issued: 4 pm 01 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Cape sea temperature is
12.0° C

2.5°C colder than average for this time of year

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 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Cape at 7PM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm July 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Jul)--
Afternoon (01 Jul)5ft (1.5m)8s
Evening (01 Jul)4ft (1.2m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Sat
4
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
0.4
SW
18
0.9
WNW
8
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
1
W
8
1
W
8
1
W
8
1
W
8
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
1
W
8
1
W
8
1
W
8
1
W
8
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
291
202
159
123
79
106
130
163
208
208
208
127
125
125
124
141
176
131
134
134
134
112
112
112
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNE
5
SSE
15
S
15
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
5
SSE
5
W
5
NW
5
NW
5
WNW
10
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NNW
15
NW
10
NNW
10
NW
15
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:58PM2.66m
1:51AM3.17m
3:31PM2.70m
2:29AM3.08m
4:04PM2.75m
3:08AM2.95m
Low Tide
8:01PM1.65m
8:52AM0.38m
8:43PM1.62m
9:24AM0.46m
9:26PM1.59m
9:55AM0.57m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:24
5:24
5:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:16
9:16
9:16
9:16
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
14
13
12
11
11
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
16
15
13
12
12
11
12
13
Feels °C
12
12
11
10
9
10
11
10
11
12
12
13
13
13
14
14
14
13
11
10
10
9
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
0.7
W
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
W
8
0.9
W
8
1
W
8
1
W
8
1
W
8
1
W
8
1
W
8
1
W
8
1
W
8
1
W
8
1
W
8
1
W
8
1
W
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
Energy kJ
291
202
159
123
69
101
101
101
98
98
117
117
124
124
124
127
127
131
134
134
134
112
112
112
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.6
NW
7
0.4
SW
17
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
Energy kJ
152
152
152
80
43
106
130
163
208
208
208
127
125
125
121
141
176
106
106
106
104
106
104
106
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.4
SW
18
0.1
SW
21
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.3
SW
20
0.3
SW
19
0.3
SW
19
0.2
W
15
0.2
W
15
0.2
W
14
0.2
W
14
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.3
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
12
Energy kJ
29
29
30
31
79
18
5
5
4
4
60
59
59
17
17
16
15
79
109
79
34
57
54
50
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
10
84
904
904
58
10
10
0
0
61
61
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
308
308
308
10
58
10
Best forecast wave conditions in Washington State
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
1
3
2
3
4
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
4
9
8
7
6
6
5
8
7
9
8
9
7
4
5
5
5
5
7
6
6
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