Cannon Beach surf break

Cannon Beach surfForecast / Alaska – Mainland / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Wednesday 13 May 2026 MST
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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
7.5° 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 9AM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (MST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)5ft (1.6m)9s
Afternoon (13 May)4.5ft (1.4m)9s
Evening (13 May)4ft (1.2m)9s

Table - waves today at Cannon Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Wed night, min 6°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
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
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
1
1
0
0
1
2
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
2
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SSW
9
1.7
SSW
9
1.6
SSW
9
1.6
SSW
9
1.5
SSW
9
1.3
SSW
9
1.3
SSW
9
1.2
S
9
1.1
S
9
1
SSW
9
1
S
9
0.9
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
1
WSW
12
1
WSW
12
1
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
11
1.3
SW
11
1.2
SW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
466
466
415
391
344
283
283
230
194
166
151
273
341
299
294
299
508
444
390
378
365
335
382
326
Wind (km/h)
0
NE
10
NNE
5
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
ENE
15
ESE
15
WSW
10
SSW
10
SE
10
SSE
10
S
10
S
5
SE
10
E
5
ENE
10
ENE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SW
5
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
glassy
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:45PM2.86m
12:19PM2.43m
00:23AM3.15m
1:15PM2.61m
1:00AM3.44m
2:06PM2.76m
Low Tide
6:15AM0.33m
6:04PM0.57m
7:01AM-0.04m
6:49PM0.66m
7:45AM-0.36m
7:32PM0.74m
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:47
5:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:42
10:44
10:46
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
8
7
7
6
7
7
8
7
7
7
6
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
6
7
7
7
7
7
7
4
5
3
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
4
5
4
4
4
1
3
4
5
4
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SSW
9
1.7
SSW
9
1.6
SSW
9
1.6
SSW
9
1.5
SSW
9
1.3
SSW
9
1.3
SSW
9
1.2
S
9
1.1
S
9
1
SSW
9
1
S
9
0.9
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
1
WSW
12
1
WSW
12
1
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
11
1.3
SW
11
1.2
SW
11
Energy kJ
466
466
415
391
344
283
283
230
194
166
151
273
341
299
294
299
508
444
390
378
365
335
382
326
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
SW
8
0.4
WSW
8
0.7
WSW
11
0.9
SSW
8
0.8
SSW
8
0.7
S
8
0.7
S
8
0.7
S
8
0.7
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.4
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
Energy kJ
26
26
51
51
51
51
51
48
18
27
103
118
92
68
66
64
63
43
41
41
27
25
102
60
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
WSW
9
0.3
WSW
9
0.3
SSW
15
0.4
SW
11
0.4
WSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.4
SW
16
0.4
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
15
0.3
S
15
0.1
S
12
0.1
SW
13
0.3
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
14
Energy kJ
4
4
4
18
18
18
8
16
43
31
84
42
42
69
102
154
40
3
6
59
103
61
18
18
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
3
0.7
SE
4
0.6
SSE
4
Energy kJ
1
16
12
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
3
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
Distance (km)
1579
1579
1589
2811
720
2812
2181
1589
1589
766
766
766
766
773
773
773
720
720
720
720
720
720
773
773
Best forecast wave conditions in Alaska - Mainland
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
7
9
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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