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Cannon Beach surfForecast / Alaska – Mainland / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Thursday 28 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 (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cannon Beach at 4PM is: 1.9m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (MST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (28 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Cannon Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Thu afternoon, min 5°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 13 | SW 8 | S 14 | S 14 | |
1874 | 1584 | 1240 | 1025 | 836 | 650 | 568 | 453 | 377 | 279 | 279 | 290 | 382 | 313 | 279 | 227 | 163 | 135 | 132 | 107 | 60 | 98 | 93 | 94 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:42PM2.44m | 1:03AM3.22m | 2:26PM2.52m | 1:37AM3.27m | 3:05PM2.58m | 2:10AM3.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:20AM0.08m | 6:57PM1.11m | 7:58AM-0.03m | 7:36PM1.21m | 8:34AM-0.10m | 8:13PM1.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 11:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11:17 | — | 11:19 |
— | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSE 5 |
 kJ | 1874 | 1584 | 1240 | 1025 | 836 | 650 | 568 | 453 | 377 | 279 | 279 | 290 | 382 | 313 | 279 | 227 | 163 | 135 | 132 | 107 | 55 | 98 | 53 | 23 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 6 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SW 8 |
| kJ | 161 | 115 | 119 | 126 | 127 | 129 | 85 | 97 | 98 | 101 | 103 | 101 | 106 | 107 | 107 | 106 | 103 | 97 | 61 | 60 | 15 | 61 | 93 | 40 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 14 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 14 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | WSW 11 | S 14 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 62 | 2 | 2 | 46 | 83 | 106 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 26 | 26 | 60 | 26 | 12 | 94 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | — | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | — | — | — | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 24 | 21 | 65 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 766 | 766 | 2241 | 2181 | 2181 | 766 | 766 | 766 | 766 | 766 | 773 | 773 | 720 | 720 | 720 | 766 | 766 | 766 | 766 | 766 | 766 | 720 | 720 | 720 |
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