The Cape surfForecast / Washington / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Friday 01 May 2026 PDT
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The Cape surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's The Cape sea temperature is
11.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at The Cape today?

The current surf forecast for The Cape at 5PM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 May)4.5ft (1.3m)12s
Afternoon (01 May)5ft (1.6m)12s
Evening (01 May)4ft (1.2m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Mon
4
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
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
1
0
1
1
2
2
3
1
2
1
1
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
W
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.2
W
12
1.2
W
12
1.2
W
12
1.4
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
0.8
W
17
0.9
W
16
1.1
W
16
1.1
W
15
1.8
WNW
15
1.8
WNW
14
1.9
WNW
14
1.9
WNW
14
1.8
WNW
13
1.8
WNW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
432
768
768
793
403
396
389
284
333
333
333
376
389
389
380
417
605
545
1421
1382
1512
1449
1162
1144
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NW
10
NW
0
NE
5
SE
5
W
10
WNW
15
NW
10
NNW
10
N
5
N
5
NNE
0
N
5
WNW
10
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
5
NNW
5
N
0
SE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
1:30PM2.76m
00:49AM3.26m
2:09PM2.74m
1:20AM3.24m
2:48PM2.68m
1:52AM3.19m
Low Tide
7:04AM0.42m
6:51PM1.41m
7:39AM0.36m
7:25PM1.49m
8:15AM0.36m
7:58PM1.58m
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:01
5:58
5:56
5:56
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8:28
8:30
8:30
8:31
Temp °C
10
11
12
10
10
9
9
9
10
13
15
14
12
14
13
13
14
17
18
16
14
13
14
13
7
7
8
6
6
6
7
8
9
11
13
11
10
13
12
13
14
16
17
14
12
12
14
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
W
12
1.6
WNW
12
0.2
WSW
14
0.3
SW
13
1.2
W
12
1.2
W
12
1.2
W
12
1.4
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.8
WNW
15
1.8
WNW
14
1.9
WNW
14
1.9
WNW
14
1.8
WNW
13
1.8
WNW
13
Energy kJ
432
768
19
28
403
396
389
284
333
333
333
376
389
389
380
380
284
234
1421
1382
1512
1449
1162
1144
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.1
SW
11
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
1.1
WNW
6
0.8
W
12
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.4
W
19
0.6
W
18
0.7
W
18
0.8
W
17
0.9
W
16
1.1
W
16
1.1
W
15
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
Energy kJ
32
19
5
29
28
28
90
171
127
116
88
117
230
307
360
417
605
545
13
10
41
41
41
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.3
W
20
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.4
W
12
0.8
W
12
0.9
W
12
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
20
Energy kJ
5
12
5
5
5
27
27
17
17
67
17
17
13
12
47
174
216
15
15
15
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WNW
6
1.1
NW
6
1.6
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
7
Energy kJ
94
91
768
793
134
129
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
86
105
1182
1182
86
10
10
0
0
58
91
91
10
10
0
0
0
55
91
10
10
10
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Washington State
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
2
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
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