Cannon Beach surf break

Cannon Beach surfForecast / Alaska – Mainland / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Wednesday 20 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
8.2° 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 10AM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (MST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)4.5ft (1.4m)10s
Afternoon (20 May)4.5ft (1.3m)10s
Evening (20 May)10ft (3.0m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 63mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Wed night, min 5°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu night).

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
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
1
1
1
0
1
!
2
1
1
1
1
1
0
3
2
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SW
10
1.5
SW
10
1.5
SW
10
1.4
SW
10
1.3
WSW
10
1.7
SSE
8
3
SSE
9
2.5
SSE
8
1.5
SW
10
1.9
SSW
9
1.8
SSW
9
1.7
SSW
9
1.7
SSW
9
1.4
SSW
9
1.9
SW
9
1.8
SW
9
1.2
SSW
9
1.5
SW
8
1.3
SSW
9
1.1
WSW
9
1.2
WSW
9
1.4
WSW
9
1.6
SW
9
1.7
SW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
546
415
415
392
327
335
1476
828
391
559
537
454
449
292
567
475
222
304
267
207
227
320
421
471
Wind (km/h)
25
E
25
E
30
E
30
E
40
ESE
35
E
35
E
35
ESE
15
SSE
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
SW
15
SSW
5
SW
10
S
15
SSE
25
SE
20
ESE
10
SE
5
SW
5
SW
10
SSW
5
SSE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
4:41AM3.54m
6:21PM2.61m
5:36AM3.24m
7:20PM2.54m
6:37AM2.89m
8:22PM2.54m
Low Tide
11:44AM-0.55m
11:36PM1.08m
12:38PM-0.35m
00:44AM1.11m
1:36PM-0.11m
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:33
5:31
5:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:58
11:00
11:01
3
3
5
7
10
11
7
3
2
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
3
1
1
1
Temp °C
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
7
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
6
6
7
7
7
7
0
0
-1
-1
-3
-2
-2
-2
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
0
-1
1
3
5
5
4
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SW
10
1.5
SW
10
1.5
SW
10
1.4
SW
10
1.3
WSW
10
1.7
SSE
8
2.1
S
9
1.8
SSE
8
1.5
SW
10
1.9
SSW
9
1.8
SSW
9
1.7
SSW
9
1.7
SSW
9
1.4
SSW
9
1.9
SW
9
1.8
SW
9
1.2
SSW
9
1.5
SW
8
1.3
SSW
9
1.2
SSW
8
1.2
SSW
8
1.4
WSW
9
1.6
SW
9
1.7
SW
9
Energy kJ
546
415
415
392
327
335
683
470
391
559
537
454
449
287
567
475
222
304
267
207
207
320
421
471
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
18
1.2
SSE
6
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.7
SSW
8
1.1
SSW
8
1.2
SW
10
1.5
SW
10
1.5
S
8
0.8
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
10
1
WSW
10
0.8
WSW
10
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
1
WSW
8
0.4
SW
15
0.9
WSW
8
1.1
WSW
9
1.2
WSW
9
0.9
SSW
9
0.5
SW
15
0.5
WSW
17
Energy kJ
78
113
30
30
58
184
286
408
302
130
151
192
115
64
64
112
116
76
103
194
227
134
109
168
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
13
0.4
SW
17
0.3
SW
17
0.3
SW
17
0.3
S
13
1.2
WSW
10
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.5
SW
15
0.4
WSW
9
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.3
WSW
18
0.5
SW
15
Energy kJ
28
77
46
47
30
267
68
93
127
127
90
65
65
59
96
96
109
28
76
76
75
106
64
112
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SE
5
1.6
SE
6
1.3
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
7
1.6
SE
7
0.5
E
3
3
SSE
9
2.5
SSE
8
1.3
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
9
Energy kJ
68
150
144
158
233
6
1476
828
332
292
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
3
3
1
4
2
2
2
1
1
1
4
Distance (km)
1458
1371
1371
773
773
766
766
1371
1371
1371
1371
1575
1603
2428
2243
1579
1468
1371
1371
1575
1579
1579
1579
1458
Best forecast wave conditions in Alaska - Mainland
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
4
2
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
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