The Cape Surf Break

Lat Long: 47.44° N 124.34° W

The Cape WaveFinder

Issued: 10 am 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Cape sea temperature is
13.9°C
1.4° 

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 22 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 22 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 25 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period, SW swell with 249 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s 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 Saturday (Aug 22) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 5s. 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 0.6m 18s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 2AM. 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+) 8PM (Sat 22nd Aug)2.5ft (0.8m) 8s
Best Surf 8PM (Sat 22nd Aug)2.5ft (0.8m) 8s
Most Powerful 2AM (Tue 25th Aug)2ft (0.6m) 18s

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


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