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 12AM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| 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 Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 211 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 214 | 214 | 211 | 167 | 164 | 158 | 181 | 215 | 263 | 318 | 313 | 303 | 288 | 343 | 343 | 343 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:31PM2.29m | 5:16AM1.70m | 5:08PM2.23m | 6:28AM1.54m | 5:50PM2.15m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:27PM0.27m | 11:01AM0.62m | 00:26AM0.30m | 11:41AM0.83m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 6 | 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 |
| kJ | 211 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 214 | 53 | 43 | 45 | 45 | 60 | 105 | 105 | 89 | 318 | 313 | 303 | 288 | 343 | 343 | 343 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 5 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 38 | 23 | 22 | 33 | 25 | 214 | 211 | 167 | 164 | 141 | 181 | 215 | 263 | 86 | 56 | 54 | 125 | 124 | 196 | 160 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | W 13 | NW 11 | WNW 13 | W 8 | WNW 16 | W 7 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | SW 22 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 12 | 24 | 17 | 71 | 158 | 158 | 147 | 121 | 121 | 123 | 123 | 68 | 67 | 67 | — | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 20 | 18 | 20 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 53 | 62 | 102 | 132 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 380 | 381 | 242 | 63 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 191 | 191 | 350 | 85 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 191 | 191 | 357 | 63 | 27 |
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