Arcadia Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.85° N 123.96° W

Arcadia 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Arcadia sea temperature is
12.4° 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 (21 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Arcadia at 4PM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Aug)3ft (0.9m)10s
Afternoon (21 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)10s
Evening (21 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
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)
1
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
10
0.8
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
1
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.7
W
10
0.7
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.4
SW
17
0.8
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
7
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
167
125
158
131
123
150
118
115
90
88
86
62
86
80
78
76
75
89
81
76
94
91
Wind (km/h)
10
S
15
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
10
SSW
10
WNW
20
NNW
20
N
15
NNE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
9:14AM2.19m
7:35PM2.83m
10:32AM2.28m
8:43PM2.85m
11:21AM2.40m
9:45PM2.92m
Low Tide
1:11PM1.97m
3:22AM0.94m
2:39PM2.01m
4:19AM0.82m
3:53PM1.95m
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part cloud
clear
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clear
clear
part cloud
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part cloud
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:22
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:14
8:12
8:09
 mm
Temp °C
13
14
15
15
14
13
13
13
14
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
17
17
17
15
14
Feels °C
11
12
12
13
12
11
11
11
12
13
12
13
14
14
14
13
13
16
16
15
13
12
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