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Cannon Beach surfForecast / Alaska – Mainland / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Wednesday 27 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
8.2° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Cannon Beach today (27 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 May, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 17s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 May, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 May, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cannon Beach at 5PM is: 3.0m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 17s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (MST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (27 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
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 25mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Fri afternoon, min 5°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Sat 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | |
7100 | 5991 | 5220 | 4491 | 3768 | 3289 | 2647 | 2098 | 1783 | 1584 | 1167 | 1025 | 851 | 650 | 524 | 453 | 348 | 322 | 315 | 213 | 354 | 286 | 255 | 137 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 12:51PM2.33m | 00:28AM3.13m | 1:42PM2.44m | 1:03AM3.22m | 2:26PM2.52m | 1:37AM3.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:37AM0.24m | 6:14PM0.97m | 7:20AM0.08m | 6:57PM1.11m | 7:58AM-0.03m | 7:36PM1.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 11:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11:15 | — | 11:17 |
1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
0 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
 kJ | 7100 | 5991 | 5220 | 4491 | 3768 | 3289 | 2647 | 2098 | 1783 | 1584 | 1167 | 1025 | 851 | 650 | 524 | 453 | 348 | 322 | 315 | 213 | 354 | 286 | 255 | 137 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | WSW 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 134 | 134 | 89 | 93 | 96 | 44 | 112 | 159 | 161 | 163 | 119 | 126 | 129 | 129 | 85 | 97 | 98 | 101 | 103 | 99 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 14 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 14 | S 10 | S 14 | S 10 | S 10 | — | S 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 55 | 25 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 61 | 2 | 2 | 46 | 2 | 106 | 2 | 2 | — | 106 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 766 | 766 | 766 | 766 | 766 | 766 | 766 | 1371 | 1458 | 1579 | 1632 | 2181 | 2181 | 766 | 766 | 766 | 2243 | 773 | 773 | 773 | 720 | 720 | 720 | 766 |
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