Arcadia Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.85° N 123.96° W

Arcadia 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 12 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Arcadia sea temperature is
14.4°C
0.7° 

Arcadia surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Arcadia today (12 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Arcadia at 4PM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am September 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)10s
Afternoon (12 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)10s
Evening (12 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)14s

Table - waves today at Arcadia. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
10
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
1
WNW
10
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
261
220
217
211
203
203
162
164
164
162
160
119
147
165
183
179
149
145
123
120
120
98
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
5
SW
10
S
10
S
10
SSE
5
ESE
5
SSE
10
S
15
S
20
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
10
S
5
SSW
10
W
15
NW
15
N
10
NE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
1:53PM3.38m
2:16AM3.11m
2:24PM3.37m
3:02AM2.93m
2:56PM3.32m
Low Tide
7:39AM0.64m
8:09PM0.63m
8:13AM0.87m
8:51PM0.58m
8:47AM1.11m
9:34PM0.61m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:48
6:50
6:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:32
7:30
7:29
 mm
3
1
2
Temp °C
13
15
14
14
13
13
13
13
12
13
15
15
15
14
15
15
15
15
15
16
14
13
Feels °C
11
14
13
12
11
12
12
11
9
10
11
13
13
13
14
14
14
13
13
14
12
11
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