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| 3 hours earlier |
Peak Waves | Wind | Wind Waves | Swell 1 | Swell 2 | 3 hours later |
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WNW |
ESE |
W |
W |
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| 15 s | off | 15 s | 19 s |
Open ocean wave model on 1 January at 1 pm
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda around the time the photo was taken
| 3 hours earlier |
Peak Waves | Wind | Wind Waves | Swell 1 | Swell 2 | 3 hours later |
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WNW |
ESE |
W |
W |
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| 15 s | off | 15 s | 18 s |
Open ocean wave model on 1 January at 4 pm
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda around the time the photo was taken
| 3 hours earlier |
Peak Waves | Wind | Wind Waves | Swell 1 | Swell 2 | 3 hours later |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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W |
SE |
W |
W |
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| 18 s |
cross- off |
15 s | 18 s |
Open ocean wave model on 1 January at 7 pm
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda around the time the photo was taken
| 3 hours earlier |
Peak Waves | Wind | Wind Waves | Swell 1 | Swell 2 | 3 hours later |
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W |
ESE |
W |
SSW |
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| 17 s |
cross- off |
17 s | 13 s |
Open ocean wave model on 1 January at 10 pm
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda around the time the photo was taken
| 3 hours earlier |
Peak Waves | Wind | Wind Waves | Swell 1 | Swell 2 | 3 hours later |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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W |
ESE |
W |
SSW |
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| 17 s |
cross- off |
17 s | 13 s |
Open ocean wave model on 2 January at 1 am
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda around the time the photo was taken
| 3 hours earlier |
Peak Waves | Wind | Wind Waves | Swell 1 | Swell 2 | 3 hours later |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
W |
SE |
W |
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| 16 s |
cross- off |
16 s |
Open ocean wave model on 2 January at 4 am
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda around the time the photo was taken
| 3 hours earlier |
Peak Waves | Wind | Wind Waves | Swell 1 | Swell 2 | 3 hours later |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
W |
SE |
W |
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| 16 s |
cross- off |
16 s |
Open ocean wave model on 2 January at 7 am
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda around the time the photo was taken
| 3 hours earlier |
Peak Waves | Wind | Wind Waves | Swell 1 | Swell 2 | 3 hours later |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
W |
SE |
W |
W |
|||
| 15 s |
cross- off |
15 s | 19 s |
Open ocean wave model on 2 January at 10 am
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda around the time the photo was taken
| 3 hours earlier |
Peak Waves | Wind | Wind Waves | Swell 1 | Swell 2 | 3 hours later |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
W |
SE |
W |
||||
| 15 s |
cross- off |
15 s |
Open ocean wave model on 2 January at 1 pm
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda around the time the photo was taken
| 3 hours earlier |
Peak Waves | Wind | Wind Waves | Swell 1 | Swell 2 | 3 hours later |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
W |
ESE |
W |
W |
|||
| 15 s |
cross- off |
15 s | 18 s |
Open ocean wave model on 2 January at 4 pm
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda around the time the photo was taken
| 3 hours earlier |
Peak Waves | Wind | Wind Waves | Swell 1 | Swell 2 | 3 hours later |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
W |
ESE |
W |
||||
| 14 s |
cross- off |
14 s |
Open ocean wave model on 2 January at 7 pm
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda around the time the photo was taken
| 3 hours earlier |
Peak Waves | Wind | Wind Waves | Swell 1 | Swell 2 | 3 hours later |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
W |
ESE |
W |
||||
| 14 s | off | 14 s |
Open ocean wave model on 2 January at 10 pm
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda around the time the photo was taken
| 3 hours earlier |
Peak Waves | Wind | Wind Waves | Swell 1 | Swell 2 | 3 hours later |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
W |
SE |
W |
||||
| 14 s |
cross- off |
14 s |
Open ocean wave model on 3 January at 1 am
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda around the time the photo was taken
| 3 hours earlier |
Peak Waves | Wind | Wind Waves | Swell 1 | Swell 2 | 3 hours later |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
W |
SE |
W |
SW |
|||
| 14 s |
cross- off |
14 s | 11 s |
Open ocean wave model on 3 January at 4 am
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda around the time the photo was taken
| 3 hours earlier |
Peak Waves | Wind | Wind Waves | Swell 1 | Swell 2 | 3 hours later |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
W |
ESE |
W |
SW |
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| 13 s |
cross- off |
13 s | 11 s |
Open ocean wave model on 3 January at 7 am
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda around the time the photo was taken
| 3 hours earlier |
Peak Waves | Wind | Wind Waves | Swell 1 | Swell 2 | 3 hours later |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
W |
SE |
SE |
W |
SW |
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| 13 s |
cross- off |
3 s | 13 s | 12 s |
Open ocean wave model on 3 January at 10 am
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda around the time the photo was taken
| 3 hours earlier |
Peak Waves | Wind | Wind Waves | Swell 1 | Swell 2 | 3 hours later |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
W |
SE |
SW |
W |
|||
| 13 s |
cross- off |
12 s | 13 s |
Open ocean wave model on 3 January at 1 pm
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda around the time the photo was taken
Image captured 45 minutes before high water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 2.0m (6.5 ft). Range 11.70m (38.4 ft). Toggle tide graph
Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda Surf Photo: 'Boogie boarder does an El Rollo' by Marci
Not many surfers were out and the waves were erratic. This roll over, with dreads flying, was my favorite moment.

