Outer Cape snapshot

Cape-wide chart based on Outer Cape (Marconi) model data (Open-Meteo marine). Heights are daily maximum swell in feet. Updated Oct 23, 7:49 AM EDT.

30-day avg

2.4 ft

30-day max

4.8 ft

2026 monthly avg

1.8 ft

Peak month so far

Feb 2.5 ft avg

Oct averages 2.1 ft so far; Feb still leads 2026 at 2.5 ft. Last 30 days averaged 2.4 ft (peak day 4.8 ft). Recent week is building versus the 30-day mean.

Last 30 days · daily max swell

Line chart of each day’s maximum swell height (ft). Hover points for exact values.

Last 30 days daily max swell height Daily maximum swell height in feet for the Outer Cape over the last 30 days. 6.0ft 4.5ft 3.0ft 1.5ft 0.0ft Sep 23: 3.2 ft Sep 23 Sep 24: 4.3 ft Sep 25: 3.9 ft Sep 26: 2.6 ft Sep 27: 3.8 ft Sep 27 Sep 28: 3.9 ft Sep 29: 3.1 ft Sep 30: 2.0 ft Oct 1: 1.6 ft Oct 1 Oct 2: 0.9 ft Oct 3: 1.3 ft Oct 4: 2.2 ft Oct 5: 3.2 ft Oct 5 Oct 6: 1.6 ft Oct 7: 1.2 ft Oct 8: 0.7 ft Oct 9: 0.7 ft Oct 9 Oct 10: 1.2 ft Oct 11: 0.6 ft Oct 12: 2.0 ft Oct 13: 2.8 ft Oct 13 Oct 14: 2.5 ft Oct 15: 2.2 ft Oct 16: 1.3 ft Oct 17: 1.2 ft Oct 17 Oct 18: 1.9 ft Oct 19: 2.8 ft Oct 20: 4.8 ft Oct 21: 3.9 ft Oct 21 Oct 22: 3.7 ft Oct 22
Daily max swell for the last 30 days
Date Swell max (ft) Wave max (ft) Period (s)
2026-10-22 3.7 6.2 8.0
2026-10-21 3.9 6.6 8.2
2026-10-20 4.8 6.0 8.7
2026-10-19 2.8 3.5 6.4
2026-10-18 1.9 3.5 5.9
2026-10-17 1.2 3.8 5.9
2026-10-16 1.3 2.6 10.6
2026-10-15 2.2 4.0 7.2
2026-10-14 2.5 3.0 5.7
2026-10-13 2.8 3.5 6.6
2026-10-12 2.0 3.6 6.9
2026-10-11 0.6 2.1 8.9
2026-10-10 1.2 1.6 8.9
2026-10-09 0.7 1.7 6.1
2026-10-08 0.7 1.8 8.2
2026-10-07 1.2 1.9 8.2
2026-10-06 1.6 3.4 7.7
2026-10-05 3.2 3.2 6.6
2026-10-04 2.2 2.5 5.8
2026-10-03 1.3 2.2 9.2
2026-10-02 0.9 2.1 7.7
2026-10-01 1.6 1.9 7.6
2026-09-30 2.0 2.2 7.8
2026-09-29 3.1 3.3 7.6
2026-09-28 3.9 4.5 6.6
2026-09-27 3.8 6.1 8.7
2026-09-26 2.6 7.0 8.9
2026-09-25 3.9 6.2 8.6
2026-09-24 4.3 5.5 8.1
2026-09-23 3.2 5.2 7.3

2026 annual pattern · monthly average

Average daily-max swell by month for 2026 so far. Use this to see which months run taller on the Outer Cape.

2026 monthly average swell height Average of daily maximum swell heights in feet for each month of 2026. 3.0ft 2.3ft 1.5ft 0.8ft 0.0ft Jan: 1.7 ft Jan Feb: 2.5 ft Mar: 2.1 ft Mar Apr: 2.1 ft May: 1.8 ft May Jun: 1.3 ft Jul: 1.3 ft Jul Aug: 1.1 ft Sep: 1.9 ft Sep Oct: 2.1 ft Oct

Monthly peak day (max swell)

Highest single-day swell max inside each month.

2026 monthly peak swell height Highest daily maximum swell height in feet for each month of 2026. 8.0ft 6.0ft 4.0ft 2.0ft 0.0ft Jan: 6.8 ft Jan Feb: 4.8 ft Mar: 5.2 ft Mar Apr: 4.5 ft May: 4.8 ft May Jun: 4.3 ft Jul: 3.0 ft Jul Aug: 1.9 ft Sep: 4.3 ft Sep Oct: 4.8 ft Oct
2026 monthly swell averages
Month Avg daily max (ft) Peak day (ft) Days
Jan 2026 1.7 6.8 31
Feb 2026 2.5 4.8 28
Mar 2026 2.1 5.2 31
Apr 2026 2.1 4.5 30
May 2026 1.8 4.8 31
Jun 2026 1.3 4.3 30
Jul 2026 1.3 3.0 31
Aug 2026 1.1 1.9 31
Sep 2026 1.9 4.3 30
Oct 2026 2.1 4.8 23

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