Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cannon Beach/Tolovana Beach today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 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 Cannon Beach/Tolovana Beach at 5AM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Cannon Beach/Tolovana Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 14 | W 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
130 | 132 | 132 | 132 | 103 | 103 | 103 | 130 | 178 | 165 | 198 | 244 | 244 | 236 | 274 | 283 | 512 | 274 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | SW 14 | WNW 8 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 |
54 | 132 | 51 | 14 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 61 | 83 | 67 | 65 | 244 | 244 | 236 | 274 | 283 | 512 | 274 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | NW 5 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 14 | W 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | SW 16 | NW 7 |
130 | 11 | 132 | 132 | 103 | 103 | 103 | 130 | 178 | 165 | 198 | 63 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 43 | 88 | 84 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 8 | WNW 11 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 16 |
2 | 21 | 12 | 30 | 27 | 17 | 102 | 102 | 93 | 89 | 64 | 65 | 65 | 44 | 46 | 49 | 27 | 87 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 165 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 113 | 113 | 273 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 113 | 113 | 257 | 75 | 7 |
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