Cannon Beach surf break

Cannon Beach surfForecast / Alaska – Mainland / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Tuesday 19 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
8.2° 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: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (MST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)5ft (1.6m)10s
Afternoon (19 May)5ft (1.6m)10s
Evening (19 May)5ft (1.5m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 51mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Thu afternoon, min 5°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Wed night, light winds from the S by Thu night).

Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Fri
22
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
!
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SW
10
1.6
SW
10
1.7
SW
10
1.6
SW
10
1.6
SW
10
1.5
SW
10
1.6
SW
10
1.8
SW
10
1.5
SW
10
1.4
SW
10
1.3
WSW
10
1.8
SSE
8
3
SSE
9
2.5
SSE
8
1.5
SW
10
1.7
S
9
1.7
SSW
9
1.7
SSW
9
1.7
SSW
9
1.8
SW
9
1.8
SW
9
1.3
WSW
9
1.2
SSW
9
1.3
SSW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
523
520
557
499
456
416
496
600
424
400
327
437
1383
804
391
463
436
474
469
493
528
238
217
228
Wind (km/h)
20
ENE
20
ESE
25
SE
20
E
20
ESE
15
ESE
25
ESE
25
E
30
E
25
E
35
E
35
E
30
E
35
ESE
15
SSE
10
S
10
S
15
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
15
SW
15
SW
10
S
15
SE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
5:25PM2.71m
4:41AM3.54m
6:21PM2.61m
5:36AM3.24m
7:20PM2.54m
Low Tide
10:52AM-0.71m
10:39PM1.01m
11:44AM-0.55m
11:36PM1.08m
12:38PM-0.35m
00:44AM1.11m
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:35
5:33
5:31
5:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:55
10:58
11:00
11:01
1
3
1
1
1
3
2
2
5
10
9
4
2
1
1
1
2
2
Temp °C
5
6
6
6
6
7
6
6
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
7
7
7
7
8
7
7
5
5
0
1
0
1
1
3
0
0
-2
-1
-2
-2
-1
-2
3
4
4
3
3
5
3
3
2
1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SW
10
1.6
SW
10
1.7
SW
10
1.6
SW
10
1.6
SW
10
1.5
SW
10
1.6
SW
10
1.8
SW
10
1.5
SW
10
1.4
SW
10
1.5
SSE
7
1.8
SSE
8
2
S
9
1.8
SSE
8
1.5
S
8
1.7
S
9
1.7
SSW
9
1.7
SSW
9
1.7
SSW
9
1.8
SW
9
1.8
SW
9
1.3
WSW
9
1.2
SSW
9
1.3
SSW
9
Energy kJ
523
520
557
499
456
416
496
600
424
400
225
437
621
434
301
463
436
474
469
493
528
238
217
228
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
14
0.2
S
15
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.3
SW
17
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
1.3
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
10
1.1
SW
10
1.3
SW
10
1.5
SW
10
1.1
SW
10
1.1
SW
10
0.9
WSW
9
0.8
WSW
9
0.7
WSW
9
0.4
SW
16
1.2
SSW
9
1.1
WSW
9
0.7
WSW
8
Energy kJ
37
17
27
49
79
79
78
47
30
30
327
267
250
334
391
225
216
151
94
75
64
208
176
60
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
12
0.3
SW
24
0.3
SW
24
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
SW
17
0.3
SW
17
0.3
S
13
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
19
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
Energy kJ
27
12
17
12
87
87
28
30
47
47
30
74
68
129
127
91
90
90
65
64
96
112
107
76
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
6
0.2
SSE
6
0.6
ESE
4
1.3
SSE
5
1.4
SE
5
1.2
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
7
2.5
SE
7
3
SE
8
3
SSE
9
2.5
SSE
8
0.5
SSE
7
Energy kJ
6
4
9
99
91
107
171
689
1286
1383
804
26
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
3
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
3
4
1
3
2
Distance (km)
1458
1589
1656
2810
1589
766
1458
1371
1371
773
773
766
773
1371
1371
1371
1371
1575
1634
2428
2323
1589
1371
1371
Best forecast wave conditions in Alaska - Mainland
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
5
5
2
3
2
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
8
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