Cannon Beach surf break

Cannon Beach surfForecast / Alaska – Mainland / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Sunday 17 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
7.8° 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 8AM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (MST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)5ft (1.6m)7s
Afternoon (17 May)8ft (2.5m)9s
Evening (17 May)10ft (3.0m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 54mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Mon morning, min 3°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Sun morning, calm by Sun night).

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
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
0
0
0
3
!
!
3
4
4
3
4
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
9
0.4
S
15
1.6
S
7
2.2
S
8
2.5
S
9
4
SSE
9
3
SSE
9
1.9
SW
13
2
SW
13
2.2
SW
12
1.6
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.1
SW
11
1.9
SW
11
1.8
SW
11
1.6
SW
11
1.5
SW
10
1.6
SW
10
1.6
SW
10
1.6
SW
10
1.6
SW
10
1.6
SW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
141
70
233
655
1263
2689
1528
1288
1305
1427
751
759
816
1193
1017
850
716
543
478
478
469
459
459
459
Wind (km/h)
25
E
25
ESE
40
ESE
40
ESE
20
E
25
E
40
ESE
15
SE
5
E
10
SE
5
SSE
5
SSE
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SE
15
ESE
15
E
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
E
25
E
30
E
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:21AM3.80m
3:44PM2.86m
3:05AM3.83m
4:33PM2.80m
3:51AM3.74m
5:25PM2.71m
Low Tide
9:16AM-0.75m
9:01PM0.89m
10:03AM-0.78m
9:48PM0.95m
10:52AM-0.71m
10:39PM1.01m
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:39
5:37
5:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:51
10:52
10:55
1
4
11
7
4
5
2
2
3
4
Temp °C
7
7
6
5
3
4
6
6
6
6
6
7
7
7
7
7
7
6
5
7
7
6
6
7
1
0
-4
-4
-3
-3
-3
2
4
3
3
5
4
3
3
4
3
1
0
2
1
0
-1
1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
9
0.6
SW
9
0.4
S
15
2.2
S
8
2.5
S
9
2.5
S
10
2.4
S
9
1.9
SW
13
2
SW
13
2.2
SW
12
1.6
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.1
SW
11
1.9
SW
11
1.8
SW
11
1.6
SW
11
1.5
SW
10
1.6
SW
10
1.6
SW
10
1.6
SW
10
1.6
SW
10
1.6
SW
10
Energy kJ
141
64
68
655
1263
1334
982
1288
1305
1427
751
759
816
1193
1017
850
716
543
478
478
469
459
459
459
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
15
0.3
SW
15
0.6
WSW
18
0.9
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
15
1.7
WSW
14
1.8
S
9
1.2
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
1.4
SSW
10
1.4
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
11
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.4
S
14
0.4
S
14
0.4
S
14
0.4
S
14
0.2
S
15
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
SW
17
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
Energy kJ
79
70
37
209
407
763
1193
498
202
59
386
521
322
31
31
57
58
64
65
17
27
47
79
79
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.3
WSW
19
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.5
SE
8
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.1
S
16
0.2
SSE
7
0.3
SW
19
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
12
0.3
SW
24
0.3
S
12
Energy kJ
25
10
72
67
67
67
68
68
44
45
31
59
13
14
5
5
56
35
27
12
17
12
87
27
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ESE
3
0.9
SSE
6
1.6
S
7
3
SE
8
3.5
SE
8
4
SSE
9
3
SSE
9
0.4
SE
6
0.9
ESE
4
0.2
ENE
2
0.2
ENE
2
Energy kJ
8
50
233
928
1524
2689
1528
10
21
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
4
5
1
1
1
1
2
2
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
3
Distance (km)
773
720
720
1575
773
2811
2811
1615
1615
1615
1615
1615
2810
1371
1371
1371
1458
1459
1579
1615
1668
2811
1589
1459
Best forecast wave conditions in Alaska - Mainland
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
7
4
8
6
4
4
5
6
5
4
5
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
4
8
6
4
4
5
6
5
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
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