Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 19s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda at 5AM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
82 | 84 | 105 | 79 | 99 | 110 | 94 | 102 | 177 | 164 | 112 | 112 | 108 | 152 | 197 | 197 | 252 | 204 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 8:54PM2.05m | 11:35AM1.64m | 9:54PM2.11m | 12:08PM1.72m | 10:45PM2.19m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:48AM0.16m | 4:21PM1.05m | 5:34AM0.07m | 5:12PM0.96m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 18 |
82 | 84 | 105 | 79 | 99 | 110 | 94 | 102 | 31 | 164 | 112 | 112 | 108 | 152 | 197 | 197 | 252 | 204 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NW 7 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 19 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 |
25 | 67 | 67 | 24 | 43 | 40 | 39 | 65 | 177 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 12 | 19 | 18 | 30 | 33 | 36 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | NW 7 | SW 17 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
67 | 13 | 72 | 67 | 68 | 40 | 41 | 28 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | NW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
48 | 42 | 29 | 16 | 10 | 3 | — | — | 72 | 77 | 74 | 69 | 72 | 65 | 74 | 88 | 77 | 72 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 191 | 191 | 191 | 191 | 191 | 27 | 442 | 576 | 365 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 63 | 242 | 356 | 205 | 27 |
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