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Turbo,
As you can tell from the others comments, it is not so much the height of the wave as the period between them. A good rule of thumb is if the height and period are close to the same, referred to as a "square sea" then it is going to be a rough ride. If the period is twice or more the height, you are going to be ok, with a few exceptions.
Another term to understand is "combined seas" which means the combination of the swell height and the wind wave height. Here in the Oregon area, if the swell is more than 8 and there are any wind waves on top of that, you will have a hard time standing in the boat to fish. The boat can handle the waves but the fisherman cannot. Also by that time the Coast Guard has likely closed the bar to recreational boats less than 26' or 40' depending on the port.
I would suggest learning the correlation of the NOAA weather report with the reality of the sea conditions. With experience you can then accurately predict, a few days out usually, whether it will be a good weekend to go fishing.
Good Luck with the process.
Codfish
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