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Arcadia
Surf spot · United States
Is it worth the trip?
13Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: 4 ft swell at 8 s
Mon 2 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft15 ssoft
- Energy
- 2,146kJ
- Wind
- ENE 5 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft12 ssoft
- Energy
- 1,269kJ
- Wind
- E 5 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Wed 4 · 65 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft8 ssoft
- Energy
- 202kJ
- Wind
- SSE 6 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 8 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 816kJ
- Wind
- SE 7 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 10 ft11 smushy
- Energy
- 2,355kJ
- Wind
- W 12 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 12 ft11 ssoft
- Energy
- 3,098kJ
- Wind
- ESE 4 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 9 ft11 ssoft
- Energy
- 1,661kJ
- Wind
- S 16 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 152, fair
- Mon 20, too big
- Tue 30, too big
- Wed 465, good
- Thu 50, too big
- Fri 60, too big
- Sat 70, too big
- Sun 80, too big
- Mon 90, too big
- Tue 100, too big
The spot in six facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 12 °C4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves
- Best Mar, Sep–Nov2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
Arcadia does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 52, fair | 3 ft17 scrumbling6 ft at break (est.) | 528kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 1 knot | 10°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 0, too big | 7 ft15 ssoft12 ft at break (est.) | 2,146kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots | 12°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, too big | 7 ft12 ssoft10 ft at break (est.) | 1,269kJ | wind from the east, 5 knots | 12°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 65, good | 4 ft8 ssoft5 ft at break (est.) | 202kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 6 knots | 11°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, too big | 8 ft9 ssoft10 ft at break (est.) | 816kJ | wind from the south-east, 7 knots | 12°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, too big | 10 ft11 smushy13 ft at break (est.) | 2,355kJ | wind from the west, 12 knots | 12°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, too big | 12 ft11 ssoft15 ft at break (est.) | 3,098kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots | 13°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, too big | 9 ft11 ssoft12 ft at break (est.) | 1,661kJ | wind from the south, 16 knots | 13°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, too big | 10 ft9 ssoft12 ft at break (est.) | 1,661kJ | wind from the east, 4 knots | 13°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, too big | 6 ft10 ssoft9 ft at break (est.) | 769kJ | wind from the south, 14 knots | 14°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Sun 1 NovHigh 05:28 +0.7 mLow 10:44 −0.2 mHigh 16:27 +1.0 mLow 23:34 −1.4 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 06:33 +0.8 mLow 12:13 −0.4 mHigh 17:53 +0.8 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 00:41 −1.3 mHigh 07:30 +0.9 mLow 13:33 −0.6 mHigh 19:20 +0.7 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best Mar, Sep–Nov
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot, its town, photos
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Photos of Arcadia
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More surf near here
5 places
- Vista rights 1.6 km away
- Cannon beach 4.7 km away
- Needles 4.8 km away
- Short Sand Beach 8.5 km away
- smugglers cove 8.9 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Arcadia
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (270°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (90°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 800 m out (1 in 80). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 9°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 15°C in July, its warmest (4/3 wetsuit and boots). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually March, September, October and November, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Cannon Beach, 5.6 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 3 surf spots.
Water about 12°C: 4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,190–US$2,150 each
about US$1,190–US$2,150 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to PDX, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$248–US$516 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$154–US$255 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$301–US$502 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$342–US$636 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$147–US$241 |
| Total | about US$1,190–US$2,150 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
10 min by car · 56 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Cannon Beach its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Manzanita on Booking.com
24 min by car · 18 places to stay
- Beds in Seaside on Booking.com
31 min by car · 89 places to stay
About US$114 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 8h 20m
About 8h 20m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → PDX, direct, then 2h 15m by road
Flights MDW → PDX on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.