Avalanche Surf Break

Lat Long: 44.67° N 124.08° W

Avalanche 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Avalanche sea temperature is
11.7° C
3.4° 

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


How big are the waves at Avalanche today (18 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Avalanche at 10AM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)14s
Afternoon (18 Aug)2ft (0.6m)14s
Evening (18 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
0
0
0
2
2
3
3
3
2
1
2
1
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.7
WNW
13
0.8
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
206
206
206
203
200
155
181
218
217
263
258
303
283
283
343
361
343
331
263
254
412
292
308
245
Wind (km/h)
5
N
10
N
10
N
10
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
10
NNE
5
NE
5
NE
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
10
N
5
N
5
NNE
0
N
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NNW
0
S
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
4:56AM1.77m
4:48PM2.31m
6:08AM1.60m
5:31PM2.23m
7:40AM1.52m
6:22PM2.16m
Low Tide
10:29AM0.73m
11:54PM0.35m
11:09AM0.98m
1:00AM0.37m
12:00PM1.16m
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part cloud
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clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:22
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:16
8:15
8:14
 mm
Temp °C
13
14
14
16
16
17
14
14
14
14
14
18
18
17
14
13
13
12
13
17
17
16
14
13
Feels °C
13
14
14
15
14
15
13
13
14
14
14
17
16
14
12
12
13
11
13
16
16
15
14
14
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