The Cape Surf Break

Lat Long: 47.44° N 124.34° W

The Cape Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 4 am 15 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Cape sea temperature is
16.0°C
1.2° 

The Cape surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


The Cape surf forecast from 15 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 17 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 21 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period, WNW swell with 768 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 15 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with WNW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The Cape this week:

The surf forecast for The Cape over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 16s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at The Cape in the next 16 days are 1.6m 12s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 21) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Tue 15th Sep)3.5ft (1.0m) 7s
Best Surf 8AM (Thu 17th Sep)5ft (1.5m) 8s
Most Powerful11PM (Mon 21st Sep)5ft (1.6m) 12s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Cape over the next 16 days.


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
1
1
0
1
1
0
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
17
1
WNW
7
1
WNW
7
1.1
WNW
7
1.1
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
7
0.6
WSW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.4
WSW
19
0.6
WSW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.6
WSW
18
0.7
SW
19
0.7
SW
18
1
W
13
1.6
WNW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
76
117
99
125
128
202
284
243
277
257
181
251
184
142
209
319
216
364
312
366
743
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
15
WNW
5
NE
5
WSW
15
NW
5
NNE
5
SW
10
WNW
5
SE
15
SSE
10
SW
0
NNE
5
WNW
20
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
NW
15
NNW
20
NW
25
NW
15
NNW
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:24PM3.17m
4:30AM2.49m
3:58PM3.04m
5:25AM2.30m
4:37PM2.90m
6:38AM2.17m
5:26PM2.76m
8:16AM2.14m
6:33PM2.65m
9:42AM2.22m
7:55PM2.63m
10:31AM2.35m
9:09PM2.68m
Low Tide
9:15AM1.28m
10:12PM0.70m
9:46AM1.49m
11:00PM0.84m
10:20AM1.67m
11:56PM0.97m
11:03AM1.83m
1:07AM1.06m
12:12PM1.95m
2:24AM1.06m
1:57PM1.98m
3:29AM0.98m
3:23PM1.87m
4:18AM0.88m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:54
6:54
6:56
6:58
6:58
7:00
7:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:30
7:28
7:24
7:22
7:21
7:19
7:16
 mm
Temp °C
15
16
15
16
17
15
17
17
14
14
15
14
14
15
13
14
15
14
15
15
14
Feels °C
14
13
15
15
15
13
16
16
13
12
13
13
14
13
10
11
11
10
11
10
10
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder
How to use the Wavefinder 
submit an eyeball surf report

Quick surf report for The Cape:

join our community of surf reporters

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our The Cape surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


Information about the The Cape Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for The Cape provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at The Cape can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our The Cape surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (The Cape) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for The Cape may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

The Cape is 65 km (40 miles) from Aberdeen. If you plan a vacation in Washington State, look for hotels and other accommodation in Aberdeen. Aberdeen has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

Nearest locationNearest