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 5PM is: 1.0m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 23). 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. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 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 | WSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
99 | 110 | 94 | 93 | 177 | 164 | 112 | 112 | 108 | 152 | 197 | 197 | 252 | 204 | 197 | 135 | 165 | 173 | 171 | 214 | 214 | 211 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:35AM1.64m | 9:54PM2.11m | 12:08PM1.72m | 10:45PM2.19m | 12:36PM1.80m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:21PM1.05m | 5:34AM0.07m | 5:12PM0.96m | 6:12AM-0.00m | 5:55PM0.85m | |||||||||||||||||
6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 |
99 | 110 | 94 | 93 | 40 | 164 | 112 | 112 | 108 | 152 | 197 | 197 | 252 | 47 | 52 | 46 | 46 | 24 | 54 | 54 | 47 | 44 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
43 | 40 | 39 | 65 | 177 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 12 | 19 | 18 | 30 | 33 | 204 | 197 | 135 | 165 | 173 | 171 | 214 | 214 | 211 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SSW 4 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WSW 17 | WNW 7 | SSW 14 | W 16 | WSW 15 | W 15 |
68 | 3 | 41 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 58 | 29 | 37 | 45 | 73 | 109 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | — | — | NNW 3 | NW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | N 5 | — | — | S 2 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 3 |
6 | — | — | 1 | 54 | 61 | 64 | 56 | 69 | 55 | 71 | 81 | 69 | 13 | — | — | 2 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 27 | 442 | 576 | 356 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 63 | 242 | 237 | 63 | 27 | 85 | 27 | 191 | 191 | 191 | 322 | 191 | 27 |
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