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Cannon Beach surfForecast / Alaska – Mainland / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Tuesday 26 May 2026 MSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Cannon Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Cannon Beach sea temperature is
8.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Cannon Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Cannon Beach at 7PM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (MST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (26 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Cannon Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Tue afternoon, min 5°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Wed morning, light winds from the SSE by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Fri 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | |
102 | 289 | 475 | 593 | 932 | 2035 | 7100 | 5991 | 5323 | 4551 | 3632 | 3167 | 2576 | 2033 | 1684 | 1413 | 1187 | 961 | 781 | 650 | 515 | 453 | 335 | 279 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 11:49AM2.24m | 11:50PM3.01m | 12:51PM2.33m | 00:28AM3.13m | 1:42PM2.44m | 1:03AM3.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:26PM0.79m | 6:37AM0.24m | 6:14PM0.97m | 7:20AM0.08m | 6:57PM1.11m | 7:58AM-0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 11:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11:14 | — | — | — | 11:15 |
6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 12 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
 kJ | 102 | 289 | 475 | 593 | 858 | 2035 | 7100 | 5991 | 5323 | 4551 | 3632 | 3167 | 2576 | 2033 | 1684 | 1413 | 1187 | 961 | 781 | 650 | 515 | 453 | 335 | 279 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 18 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 57 | 61 | 61 | 300 | 932 | 1760 | 134 | 134 | 89 | 92 | 96 | 44 | 112 | 159 | 161 | 115 | 119 | 126 | 127 | 129 | 62 | 97 | 98 | 101 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 17 | S 16 | S 16 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 16 | S 11 | S 11 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 61 | 16 | 8 | 100 | 132 | 134 | 17 | — | — | — | — | 55 | 25 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 85 | 2 | 2 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 67 | 89 | 57 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1589 | 1589 | 1589 | 1468 | 1371 | 773 | 766 | 766 | 766 | 766 | 766 | 766 | 766 | 1371 | 1468 | 1579 | 2181 | 2181 | 2181 | 766 | 766 | 766 | 766 | 773 |
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