Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda at 7AM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 7 | SW 16 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SW 16 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
71 | 111 | 102 | 111 | 111 | 109 | 109 | 117 | 125 | 138 | 93 | 93 | 127 | 127 | 147 | 167 | 158 | 153 | 139 | 125 | 128 | 132 | 109 | 134 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 00:00AM2.67m | 1:34PM2.09m | 00:53AM2.63m | 2:10PM2.19m | 1:43AM2.52m | 2:46PM2.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:18AM-0.42m | 7:11PM0.57m | 7:59AM-0.37m | 8:03PM0.45m | 8:37AM-0.24m | 8:53PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
71 | 78 | 42 | 75 | 79 | 109 | 109 | 117 | 125 | 138 | 68 | 75 | 89 | 125 | 147 | 167 | 158 | 153 | 139 | 125 | 128 | 132 | 102 | 102 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
71 | 73 | 102 | 73 | 111 | 56 | 56 | 107 | 98 | 94 | 61 | 48 | 33 | 127 | 91 | 161 | 124 | 122 | 121 | 118 | 116 | 112 | 109 | 134 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | SW 18 | WNW 8 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
31 | 111 | 19 | 111 | 70 | 46 | 27 | 56 | 33 | 31 | 93 | 93 | 127 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 25 | 42 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 35 | 33 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
16 | — | — | — | — | 96 | 97 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 63 | 27 | 63 | 63 | 51 | 352 | 356 | 801 | 242 | 51 | 51 | 27 | 27 | 191 | 356 | 458 | 194 | 63 | 51 | 27 | 27 | 191 | 381 | 576 |
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