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Cannon Beach surfForecast / Alaska – Mainland / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Monday 27 Apr 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
6.4° 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 2PM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (MST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (27 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (27 Apr) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
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 14mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Tue morning, min 3°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the SE by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thu 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 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | |
272 | 286 | 179 | 246 | 363 | 637 | 771 | 940 | 860 | 894 | 868 | 1447 | 695 | 1047 | 822 | 747 | 594 | 515 | 515 | 375 | 563 | 436 | 560 | 211 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 12:08PM2.55m | 00:38AM2.98m | 1:04PM2.63m | 1:11AM3.16m | 1:51PM2.71m | 1:42AM3.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:11AM0.63m | 6:14PM0.39m | 7:00AM0.35m | 6:56PM0.52m | 7:41AM0.13m | 7:33PM0.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 |
 | — | — | — | — | 10:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:08 | — | — | 10:10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | -2 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
 kJ | 272 | 286 | 179 | 246 | 363 | 637 | 771 | 940 | 860 | 894 | 868 | 650 | 695 | 1047 | 822 | 747 | 594 | 515 | 515 | 375 | 563 | 436 | 560 | 211 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | S 15 | SSW 8 | S 14 | SW 13 | S 13 | WSW 16 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 65 | 38 | 39 | 36 | 28 | 31 | 52 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 292 | 206 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 245 | 89 | 89 | 86 | 87 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 13 | WSW 18 | S 13 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | — | S 20 | S 20 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 38 | 16 | 27 | 27 | 31 | 34 | 30 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 14 | 14 | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | W 5 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 29 | 67 | 1447 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 86 | 195 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1371 | 1458 | 1468 | 1575 | 1575 | 1371 | 1371 | 1371 | 1371 | 1575 | 1589 | 1458 | 1575 | 1371 | 1371 | 1371 | 720 | 773 | 720 | 773 | 773 | 773 | 773 | 773 |
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