Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cannon Beach today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cannon Beach at 12AM is: 2.4m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (MST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Cannon Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
1273 | 1210 | 1545 | 1441 | 1302 | 1278 | 1278 | 1142 | 1055 | 913 | 799 | 754 | 660 | 549 | 447 | 347 | 311 | 336 | 340 | 265 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:51PM3.11m | 6:23AM2.41m | 6:27PM2.96m | 7:21AM2.10m | 7:08PM2.78m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:32AM0.42m | 00:21AM0.34m | 12:06PM0.76m | 1:13AM0.46m | 12:41PM1.07m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 10:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:59 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
1273 | 1210 | 1545 | 1441 | 1302 | 1278 | 1278 | 1142 | 1055 | 913 | 799 | 754 | 660 | 549 | 447 | 347 | 311 | 292 | 266 | 265 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 |
206 | 147 | 201 | 193 | 263 | 234 | 231 | 174 | 174 | 169 | 222 | 239 | 236 | 215 | 218 | 218 | 252 | 336 | 340 | 170 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 5 |
116 | 206 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | SSE 5 | SSE 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | 27 | 44 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 773 | 773 | 773 | 1371 | 1371 | 1371 | 1371 | 1575 | 1579 | 1579 | 1371 | 1371 | 1371 | 1371 | 766 | 766 | 766 | 766 | 766 | 766 |
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