Arcadia Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.85° N 123.96° W

Arcadia 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 17 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Arcadia sea temperature is
12.5° C
2.9° 

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 (17 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Arcadia at 7PM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Aug)--
Afternoon (17 Aug)2ft (0.6m)14s
Evening (17 Aug)2ft (0.6m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
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)
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
0
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
W
14
0.6
W
13
0.7
WNW
13
0.7
WNW
13
0.8
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
1
W
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1
W
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
132
130
130
132
132
132
103
103
103
130
178
165
198
244
244
236
274
438
422
274
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
10
N
5
NNW
5
NW
0
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
10
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NNW
10
NNE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
4:21PM3.23m
5:03AM2.53m
4:58PM3.12m
6:09AM2.32m
5:40PM3.00m
Low Tide
10:59PM0.90m
10:35AM1.35m
11:55PM0.95m
11:13AM1.61m
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clear
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:21
8:19
8:16
 mm
Temp °C
16
16
15
14
14
14
14
15
16
17
16
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
15
14
Feels °C
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
14
15
17
17
16
16
16
16
15
15
14
14
14
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