
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cannon Beach today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 21s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 21s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Cannon Beach at 10AM is: 0.4m 21s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00am September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (MST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 21s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 21s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Cannon Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 123mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sat morning, near gales from the SE by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 8 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SW 7 | S 8 | SW 18 | SSE 7 | SW 21 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 11 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
171 | 162 | 162 | 117 | 115 | 428 | 1288 | 878 | 657 | 547 | 301 | 245 | 126 | 113 | 162 | 317 | 132 | 926 | 2549 | 2493 | 6244 | 8844 | 9082 | 6446 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:05AM1.91m | 7:03PM2.51m | 9:59AM1.82m | 8:25PM2.34m | 11:34AM1.93m | 10:05PM2.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:26AM0.52m | 12:41PM1.47m | 2:46AM0.64m | 2:05PM1.60m | 4:19AM0.61m | 4:12PM1.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 7 | 12 | 18 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 20 | S 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SW 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 10 | SW 18 | S 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
171 | 129 | 101 | 59 | 39 | 141 | 699 | 878 | 657 | 547 | 301 | 245 | 126 | 113 | 92 | 156 | 132 | 421 | 1446 | 152 | 3723 | 5902 | 7471 | 6446 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 8 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SSE 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 21 | SW 18 | — | — | SW 20 |
118 | 162 | 162 | 117 | 115 | 15 | 136 | 186 | 186 | 184 | 261 | 123 | 87 | 54 | 44 | 111 | 109 | 152 | 152 | 157 | 258 | — | — | 134 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 13 | SW 19 | SW 19 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 18 | SSW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | — | — | — | — | — |
32 | 32 | 51 | 51 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 236 | 184 | 52 | 21 | 162 | 44 | 113 | 115 | 116 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | SE 7 | E 2 | NE 3 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 11 | S 12 | SSW 12 | — |
2 | 5 | 17 | 10 | 63 | 428 | 1288 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 54 | 2 | 2 | 317 | 102 | 926 | 2549 | 2493 | 6244 | 8844 | 9082 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 766 | 766 | 766 | 766 | 720 | 773 | 773 | 773 | 766 | 766 | 766 | 766 | 766 | 1687 | 1950 | 1371 | 1371 | 1371 | 1371 | 1371 | 773 | 773 | 773 | 773 |
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