Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda at 6PM is: 0.6m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
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. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
108 | 152 | 197 | 197 | 252 | 246 | 197 | 135 | 165 | 173 | 171 | 214 | 169 | 211 | 163 | 161 | 159 | 159 | 159 | 159 | 157 | 157 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:08PM1.72m | 10:45PM2.19m | 12:36PM1.80m | 11:29PM2.25m | 1:02PM1.89m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:34AM0.07m | 5:12PM0.96m | 6:12AM-0.00m | 5:55PM0.85m | 6:45AM-0.06m | 6:35PM0.73m | ||||||||||||||||
6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 16 | WNW 7 | W 7 | SW 16 | W 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 7 | SW 16 |
108 | 152 | 197 | 197 | 252 | 61 | 54 | 56 | 47 | 29 | 54 | 46 | 47 | 211 | 43 | 28 | 159 | 89 | 159 | 159 | 31 | 157 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | WSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | NNW 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 7 | SW 16 | W 13 | NW 8 | SW 16 | NW 8 |
19 | 19 | 18 | 30 | 33 | 246 | 197 | 135 | 165 | 21 | 171 | 214 | 169 | 40 | 163 | 161 | 27 | 159 | 89 | 35 | 157 | 34 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WSW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 14 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 13 | NW 8 | W 12 |
14 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 58 | 173 | 37 | 45 | 113 | 109 | 107 | 100 | 90 | 27 | 25 | 55 | 34 | 73 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | SSW 2 | S 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | — | WSW 7 |
68 | 59 | 65 | 72 | 72 | — | — | 1 | 8 | 18 | 25 | 28 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | 56 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 121 | 242 | 356 | 63 | 27 | 120 | 191 | 192 | 350 | 191 | 350 | 191 | 153 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 191 | 191 | 153 | 153 | 27 |
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