Avalanche Surf Break

Lat Long: 44.67° N 124.08° W

Avalanche 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 16 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Avalanche sea temperature is
11.9° C
3.1° 

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 (16 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Avalanche at 10AM is: 0.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)16s
Afternoon (16 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)16s
Evening (16 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

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

Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
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)
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
14
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.7
WNW
13
0.8
WNW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
208
130
129
129
127
203
299
239
236
224
212
206
203
203
203
206
206
206
206
203
164
155
181
218
Wind (km/h)
5
NE
5
NE
5
NNE
10
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
N
15
N
15
N
10
N
10
N
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
N
10
N
10
N
15
NNW
15
NW
20
NNW
15
NNW
10
N
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
3:03AM2.22m
3:35PM2.41m
3:56AM1.98m
4:10PM2.37m
4:56AM1.77m
4:48PM2.31m
Low Tide
9:18AM0.19m
10:01PM0.32m
9:53AM0.47m
10:55PM0.33m
10:29AM0.73m
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:20
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:20
8:19
8:16
 mm
Temp °C
14
13
13
17
17
16
14
13
13
13
13
17
17
15
14
13
13
14
14
17
17
17
16
15
Feels °C
14
13
13
16
14
13
12
11
11
12
11
15
15
13
13
12
13
14
14
16
15
14
15
15
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