Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda at 12PM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 214 | 214 | 211 | 167 | 164 | 158 | 181 | 215 | 263 | 318 | 313 | 303 | 343 | 343 | 541 | 343 | 343 | 337 | 268 | 478 | 412 | 404 | 308 | 302 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 5:16AM1.70m | 5:08PM2.23m | 6:28AM1.54m | 5:50PM2.15m | 8:00AM1.46m | 6:42PM2.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:27PM0.27m | 11:01AM0.62m | 00:26AM0.30m | 11:41AM0.83m | 1:32AM0.31m | 12:32PM0.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | SW 14 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 84 | 214 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 56 | 89 | 102 | 86 | 318 | 313 | 303 | 343 | 343 | 541 | 343 | 343 | 337 | 268 | 478 | 412 | 404 | 308 | 302 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | NW 6 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NNW 7 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 214 | 18 | 211 | 167 | 164 | 141 | 181 | 215 | 263 | 73 | 54 | 35 | 91 | 124 | 196 | 89 | 94 | 86 | 86 | 142 | 140 | 138 | 48 | 65 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | NNW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | W 21 | — | WNW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 12 | 29 | 27 | 71 | 158 | 158 | 147 | 121 | 121 | 123 | 123 | 68 | 93 | 67 | 6 | 160 | 138 | 140 | 142 | 9 | — | 21 | 136 | 136 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42 | 40 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 51 | 51 | 51 | 191 | 191 | 350 | 63 | 51 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 191 | 191 | 330 | 252 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 191 | 322 | 322 | 63 | 27 |
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