The Cape Surf Break

Lat Long: 47.44° N 124.34° W

The Cape WaveFinder

Issued: 4 am 08 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Cape sea temperature is
12.1° C
2.6° 

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 8 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period, SW swell with 375 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW 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 Friday (Jul 10) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at The Cape in the next 16 days are 0.8m 18s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 11) at 11AM.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Fri 10th Jul)2.5ft (0.7m) 16s
Best Surf 2AM (Fri 10th Jul)2.5ft (0.7m) 16s
Most Powerful 2PM (Wed 8th Jul)2.5ft (0.8m) 18s

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


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