Surf-Forecast | Cannon Beach/Tolovana Beach Surf Guide

Cannon Beach/Tolovana Beach Surf Guide

Cannon Beach/TolovanaBeach in Oregon_North is an exposed beach break that has pretty consitent surf. Summer offers the best conditions for surfing. The best wind direction is from the east. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Rarely crowded here. Watch out for .

Cannon Beach/Tolovana Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	1	fairly consistent	13.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Cannon Beach/Tolovana Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Cannon Beach/Tolovana Beach occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Cannon Beach/Tolovana Beach (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Cannon Beach/Tolovana Beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 43% of the time in January while 45% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 12% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

43%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

45%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

12%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Cannon Beach/Tolovana Beach Location Map

Interactive Cannon Beach/Tolovana Beach surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Cannon Beach/TolovanaBeach is Scappoose Industrial Airpark (San Luis) Airport (SPB) in USA, 87 km (54 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Cannon Beach/TolovanaBeach is Mc Minnville Muni (Mackminnville) Airport (MMV), also in USA, 101 km (63 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Cannon Beach/Tolovana Beach Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 9 June 2026, 03:45 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 09
ft, °F	2AM	5AM	8AM	11AM
Wave (m)	WSW	W	W	W
Period (s)	9	9	9	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	on	on	on

What does Cannon Beach/Tolovana Beach look like?

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Tides at Cannon Beach/Tolovana Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Arcadia, 5 km from Cannon Beach/Tolovana Beach.

Next High Water: 07:33am | 2.36m

Next Low Water: 01:28pm | 1.23m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Cannon Beach/Tolovana Beach Sea Temperature

The Cannon Beach/Tolovana Beach water temperature is rather cool (13.5 °C) and the air temperature will feel about the same. A good quality spring wetsuit with optional neoprene boots should suffice. No need for wetsuit gloves.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit and neoprene boots.