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Cannon Beach surfForecast / Alaska – Mainland / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Thursday 30 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
6.8° 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 6PM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (MST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
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 4mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri night. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Thu night, min 1°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sun 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 6 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | S 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | |
251 | 711 | 427 | 188 | 294 | 214 | 148 | 130 | 145 | 113 | 141 | 372 | 738 | 1100 | 1473 | 1868 | 1837 | 1639 | 1576 | 1481 | 1340 | 1269 | 1130 | 1052 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:33PM2.76m | 2:11AM3.36m | 3:11PM2.77m | 2:39AM3.37m | 3:48PM2.73m | 3:08AM3.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:17AM-0.02m | 8:07PM0.81m | 8:51AM-0.11m | 8:39PM0.95m | 9:24AM-0.14m | 9:10PM1.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 |
 | — | — | — | — | 10:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:15 | — | — | 10:17 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -6 | -5 | -3 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | S 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
 kJ | 125 | 531 | 427 | 188 | 281 | 214 | 127 | 130 | 145 | 113 | 141 | 372 | 738 | 1100 | 1473 | 1868 | 1837 | 1639 | 1576 | 1481 | 1340 | 1269 | 1130 | 1052 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | WSW 6 | S 9 | S 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 93 | 130 | 180 | 70 | 160 | 157 | 148 | 103 | 90 | 88 | 106 | 103 | 76 | 40 | 112 | 147 | 174 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 19 | SW 18 | — | S 15 | S 15 | WSW 14 | S 15 | SW 18 | S 15 | S 19 | S 19 | S 12 |
| kJ | 193 | 36 | 75 | 154 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 73 | 73 | 32 | 32 | 72 | 82 | — | 4 | 4 | 433 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | WSW 11 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 4 | — | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 251 | 711 | 109 | 74 | 294 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 15 | — | — | 224 | 170 | 173 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1371 | 773 | 1589 | 2811 | 2248 | 1615 | 1371 | 1371 | 1458 | 1579 | 2691 | 2811 | 1615 | 1371 | 1371 | 1371 | 1371 | 1581 | 1581 | 766 | 766 | 1371 | 1371 | 1371 |
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