Overview

Arcadia Beach is a kitesurfing spot on Oregon's north coast, between Cannon Beach and Hug Point. This small sandy beach is nestled between rocky headlands, offering an intimate and wild setting. The Arcadia Beach State Recreation Site provides access to a beach relatively sheltered by surrounding headlands, yet still exposed to Pacific swells. Northwest thermal winds blow in summer, offering possible sessions in a spectacular setting.

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Spot forecast for Arcadia Beach

Sunrise 07:39 · Sunset 18:21

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Swell and waves

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 4.2 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 02:17 · 1.2 m High tide 09:17 · 2.7 m Low tide 14:57 · 1.9 m High tide 20:28 · 2.7 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 03:08 · 1.2 m High tide 09:52 · 2.9 m Low tide 15:51 · 1.7 m High tide 21:32 · 2.7 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 03:52 · 1.1 m High tide 10:22 · 3 m Low tide 16:34 · 1.4 m High tide 22:28 · 2.8 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 04:31 · 1.2 m High tide 10:51 · 3.2 m Low tide 17:13 · 1.1 m High tide 23:18 · 2.9 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 05:09 · 1.2 m High tide 11:19 · 3.3 m Low tide 18:51 · 0.8 m

Arcadia Beach: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

214h

in May · 25 rideable days

The season runs from March to July, peaking in May: 22 rideable days a month and 214 hours of usable wind, at 15 °C. The low point is September, at 12.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 75%13-20 knots · 22%21-30 knots · 3%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 75% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 10 °C. The wettest month is November, with 219 mm.

Monthly averages: Arcadia Beach

Monthly averages — Arcadia Beach — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	15.5	126 h	10 °C	170 mm
February	14.5	114 h	10 °C	151 mm
March	21.5	203 h	11 °C	127 mm
April	22.0	195 h	13 °C	53 mm
May	25.0	214 h	14 °C	50 mm
June	21.0	173 h	16 °C	87 mm
July	20.5	154 h	19 °C	2 mm
August	17.0	120 h	19 °C	26 mm
September	12.5	86 h	19 °C	44 mm
October	14.5	137 h	15 °C	108 mm
November	16.5	129 h	12 °C	219 mm
December	19.0	156 h	11 °C	208 mm

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Technical details of Arcadia Beach spot

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, S, SSW, SW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

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Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Advanced

On the water

Cold water year-round (10-14°C), 4/3 wetsuit minimum in summer, 5/3 in winter. Waves of 1 to 2 meters with swell refraction around headlands. Mixed sandy and rocky bottom. Complex currents around rock formations at beach edges. Riding space limited by beach size between headlands. Conditions are moderate thanks to partial cape protection.

Hazards

Rocks at beach edges: collision danger if drifting. Riding space limited by headlands. Dangerous sneaker waves, even in this partially sheltered cove. Complex currents around rock formations. Driftwood on the beach. Very cold water risking hypothermia. Beach can be very reduced at high tide. Limited access making emergency evacuation difficult.

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