Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cannon Beach today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cannon Beach at 1PM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 31). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (MST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Cannon Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed night, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WSW 9 | S 15 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
318 | 221 | 203 | 227 | 304 | 363 | 990 | 657 | 397 | 189 | 167 | 167 | 167 | 172 | 160 | 214 | 235 | 226 | 253 | 242 | 203 | 151 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:46PM3.20m | 5:15AM2.67m | 5:20PM3.19m | 6:05AM2.40m | 5:59PM3.11m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:32AM0.18m | 11:10PM0.03m | 11:04AM0.42m | 11:56PM0.04m | 11:39AM0.69m | |||||||||||||||||
7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:17 | — | |
mm | 16 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | W 8 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
129 | 135 | 153 | 227 | 304 | 363 | 990 | 657 | 397 | 189 | 151 | 64 | 120 | 172 | 160 | 214 | 235 | 226 | 253 | 242 | 203 | 151 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 11 |
318 | 221 | 203 | 203 | 269 | 341 | 266 | 266 | 263 | 44 | 41 | 167 | 167 | 167 | 155 | 155 | 153 | 106 | 100 | 60 | 59 | 59 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SW 20 | SSE 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WSW 10 | W 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 13 |
11 | 13 | 31 | 33 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 179 | 167 | 64 | 44 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 51 | 50 | 79 | 77 | 59 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 3 | E 4 | E 3 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
21 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | 80 | 32 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1371 | 1371 | 766 | 766 | 2241 | 773 | 773 | 773 | 773 | 1579 | 766 | 1575 | 1476 | 1575 | 773 | 720 | 720 | 766 | 720 | 1458 | 1476 | 766 |
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