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Cannon Beach surfForecast / Alaska – Mainland / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Sunday 24 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
8.4° 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: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (MST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (24 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (24 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Cannon Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Sun afternoon, min 5°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, strong winds from the SE by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wed 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 8 | SW 14 | WSW 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 11 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 7 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 20 | WSW 18 | |
282 | 221 | 182 | 154 | 129 | 105 | 70 | 116 | 91 | 97 | 145 | 237 | 171 | 251 | 156 | 127 | 74 | 77 | 72 | 126 | 281 | 412 | 942 | 1626 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 9:11AM2.32m | 10:18PM2.73m | 10:34AM2.22m | 11:07PM2.88m | 11:49AM2.24m | 11:50PM3.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:35PM0.37m | 4:44AM0.72m | 4:33PM0.59m | 5:46AM0.47m | 5:26PM0.79m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 11:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11:09 | — | 11:12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | -3 | -1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 11 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 12 |
 kJ | 282 | 221 | 182 | 154 | 129 | 105 | 70 | 116 | 74 | 66 | 64 | 237 | 171 | 251 | 127 | 127 | 70 | 48 | 35 | 126 | 281 | 412 | 503 | 1472 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SW 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSE 5 | SSW 18 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 18 |
| kJ | 122 | 122 | 61 | 91 | 96 | 51 | 53 | 52 | 32 | 74 | 105 | 107 | 88 | 47 | 156 | 115 | 74 | 77 | 72 | 42 | 61 | 260 | 942 | 1626 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 19 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SW 10 | SSE 9 | SSW 17 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 44 | 44 | 67 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 29 | 91 | 97 | 145 | 36 | 118 | 53 | 60 | 71 | 69 | 51 | 28 | 53 | 16 | 100 | 134 | 134 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 2 | WNW 3 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | SE 3 | SSE 5 | — | SSE 6 | SE 5 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 12 | 24 | 54 | — | — | — | 50 | 48 | 77 | — | — | — | 3 | 39 | — | 25 | 23 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 766 | 766 | 766 | 766 | 1575 | 1460 | 766 | 1589 | 1460 | 1579 | 1579 | 1460 | 1459 | 1459 | 1459 | 1459 | 1371 | 1579 | 1579 | 1589 | 1589 | 1459 | 1371 | 1371 |
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