Cannon Beach surf break

Cannon Beach surfForecast / Alaska – Mainland / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Saturday 16 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
7.7° 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 12PM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (MST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)3.5ft (1.0m)10s
Afternoon (16 May)3.5ft (1.1m)9s
Evening (16 May)3.5ft (1.0m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Sat afternoon, min 3°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Sun morning, calm by Sun night).

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
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)
1
2
2
1
0
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
4
!
3
2
2
5
3
3
1
2
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
10
1.1
SW
10
1
SW
10
1
SW
10
1.1
SW
9
1.1
SW
10
1
SW
10
1
SW
9
0.9
SSW
9
0.9
SSW
9
1.2
SSE
6
2.2
S
8
2.5
S
9
4
SSE
9
2.4
S
10
2.3
S
10
1.8
SW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.4
SW
12
2.2
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2
SW
11
1.9
SW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
226
213
181
177
196
200
173
163
141
138
100
623
1153
2395
1057
1061
1060
2185
1599
1369
1255
1193
969
850
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
0
ENE
5
SE
10
S
10
SW
10
S
15
SSE
20
SE
20
ESE
25
ESE
35
SE
40
ESE
20
ENE
25
E
20
E
25
E
30
ESE
5
SE
5
SW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
SSW
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:40AM3.66m
2:55PM2.84m
2:21AM3.80m
3:44PM2.86m
3:05AM3.83m
4:33PM2.80m
Low Tide
8:30AM-0.61m
8:16PM0.82m
9:16AM-0.75m
9:01PM0.89m
10:03AM-0.78m
9:48PM0.95m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:39
5:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:49
10:51
10:52
3
9
10
6
5
3
1
1
Temp °C
7
6
6
6
6
7
7
7
7
7
7
5
3
4
5
5
6
6
6
7
7
7
7
7
5
4
4
3
2
4
3
2
1
1
-1
-4
-3
-2
0
-1
-1
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
10
1.1
SW
10
1
SW
10
1
SW
10
1.1
SW
9
1.1
SW
10
1
SW
10
1
SW
9
0.9
SSW
9
0.9
SSW
9
0.8
SW
8
2.2
S
8
2.5
S
9
2.5
S
10
2.4
S
10
2.3
S
10
1.9
SSE
9
2.2
SW
12
2.4
SW
12
2.2
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2
SW
11
1.9
SW
11
Energy kJ
226
213
181
177
196
200
173
163
141
138
93
623
1153
1223
1057
964
599
1486
1599
1369
1255
1193
969
850
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
17
0.3
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.6
WSW
18
0.9
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
15
1.6
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.3
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SE
7
0.4
S
13
Energy kJ
59
57
87
132
132
131
131
85
79
70
68
207
407
763
1028
1061
1060
232
90
45
31
23
13
56
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.3
SW
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
S
16
0.5
S
8
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.1
SW
26
Energy kJ
17
45
41
38
3
3
3
3
25
25
37
67
67
67
68
69
42
45
31
31
31
31
32
26
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
2
0.6
ESE
3
0.4
ESE
3
1.2
SSE
6
2.5
SE
7
3
SE
9
4
SSE
9
0.4
ENE
3
0.4
ENE
3
2.5
WSW
13
Energy kJ
1
9
3
100
572
1376
2395
3
3
2185
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
1
1
1
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
5
1
1
1
3
4
2
4
4
4
Distance (km)
1371
1371
1575
1668
2811
2812
2812
720
1371
720
720
720
773
1642
2811
1615
1615
1615
1371
773
2810
1371
1371
1371
Best forecast wave conditions in Alaska - Mainland
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
3
3
5
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
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