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Mid-tide to slightly rising mid-high tides usually produce the best shape while strong onshore westerlies trash the face.
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Cape Elizabeth
Exposed reef point on the Olympic Coast that hollows into punchy right and left peaks when west-southwest groundswells push into the headland. Get the latest surfing conditions, forecast, and tide details for Cape Elizabeth in Washington.
Break TypeReef Break
Skill LevelIntermediate - Advanced
LocationWashington, US
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The reef sits on Quinault tribal shoreline-access is restricted and the takeoffs are shallow and rocky, so consequences from a wipeout are real.
When a steady W-WSW groundswell arrives paired with light NNE-E offshore winds the reef produces the cleanest, most hollow peaks.
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