Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda at 1PM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
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 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | 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 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
263 | 318 | 313 | 303 | 288 | 343 | 512 | 343 | 343 | 635 | 504 | 478 | 412 | 379 | 286 | 240 | 187 | 187 | 147 | 147 | 133 | 133 | 128 | 131 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 6:28AM1.54m | 5:50PM2.15m | 8:00AM1.46m | 6:42PM2.08m | 9:40AM1.49m | 7:46PM2.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:26AM0.30m | 11:41AM0.83m | 1:32AM0.31m | 12:32PM0.99m | 2:44AM0.30m | 1:47PM1.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
86 | 318 | 313 | 303 | 288 | 343 | 512 | 343 | 343 | 635 | 504 | 478 | 412 | 379 | 286 | 240 | 165 | 157 | 121 | 118 | 121 | 105 | 128 | 131 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
263 | 61 | 38 | 35 | 33 | 67 | 127 | 75 | 89 | 140 | 142 | 142 | 140 | 167 | 84 | 104 | 187 | 187 | 147 | 147 | 106 | 102 | 98 | 96 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | — | — | W 21 | — | NNW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
121 | 123 | 123 | 68 | 91 | 124 | 42 | 160 | 138 | — | — | 9 | — | 37 | 136 | 134 | 133 | 133 | 133 | 133 | 133 | 133 | 127 | 120 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 32 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 191 | 191 | 305 | 252 | 51 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 51 | 191 | 191 | 63 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 191 | 191 | 191 | 27 | 153 |
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