Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cannon Beach/Tolovana Beach today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cannon Beach/Tolovana Beach at 10AM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Cannon Beach/Tolovana Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
274 | 486 | 469 | 394 | 379 | 372 | 365 | 257 | 212 | 170 | 131 | 113 | 96 | 96 | 173 | 177 | 177 | 90 | 88 | 94 | 85 | 105 | 80 | 125 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:34AM2.19m | 6:31PM2.89m | 9:14AM2.19m | 7:35PM2.83m | 10:32AM2.28m | 8:43PM2.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:59AM1.00m | 12:01PM1.82m | 2:12AM1.00m | 1:11PM1.97m | 3:22AM0.94m | 2:39PM2.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 10 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 |
274 | 486 | 469 | 394 | 379 | 372 | 365 | 257 | 212 | 71 | 110 | 113 | 93 | 95 | 173 | 177 | 177 | 82 | 63 | 94 | 85 | 105 | 80 | 125 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | W 10 | W 10 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 13 | NW 8 | SSW 5 |
75 | 79 | 77 | 77 | 106 | 75 | 73 | 73 | 72 | 170 | 131 | 94 | 96 | 96 | 70 | 47 | 45 | 90 | 88 | 63 | 63 | 27 | 35 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | W 21 | W 21 | W 21 | — | W 15 | WSW 18 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
85 | 9 | 9 | 9 | — | 4 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 72 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 34 | 31 | 49 | 44 | 44 | 27 | 27 | 31 | 27 | 27 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 23 | 34 | 28 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 15 | 7 | 252 | 252 | 165 | 43 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 43 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 75 | 75 | 113 | 113 | 107 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 105 |
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