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Cannon Beach surfForecast / Alaska – Mainland / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Sunday 17 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
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 4PM is: 4.0m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 3.0m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.3m 15s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (MST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Cannon Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 57mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Sun night, 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 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 7 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 9 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | |
186 | 783 | 1360 | 2346 | 1193 | 1288 | 1305 | 1335 | 739 | 830 | 816 | 1193 | 1017 | 850 | 716 | 595 | 478 | 442 | 469 | 469 | 416 | 424 | 415 | 489 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:44PM2.86m | 3:05AM3.83m | 4:33PM2.80m | 3:51AM3.74m | 5:25PM2.71m | 4:41AM3.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:16AM-0.75m | 9:01PM0.89m | 10:03AM-0.78m | 9:48PM0.95m | 10:52AM-0.71m | 10:39PM1.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 |
 | — | — | — | — | 10:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:55 | — | — | 10:58 |
2 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | |
Temp °C | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
-4 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
 kJ | 186 | 783 | 1360 | 1279 | 792 | 1288 | 1305 | 1335 | 739 | 830 | 816 | 1193 | 1017 | 850 | 716 | 595 | 478 | 442 | 469 | 469 | 416 | 424 | 415 | 489 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | SSW 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 68 | 276 | 407 | 752 | 1193 | 313 | 202 | 58 | 416 | 307 | 322 | 31 | 31 | 57 | 58 | 64 | 37 | 17 | 27 | 48 | 79 | 79 | 78 | 77 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SE 9 | SSW 15 | S 16 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SE 7 | S 16 | SW 26 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 16 | S 12 | S 15 | S 12 | SW 24 | SW 24 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 37 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 68 | 120 | 42 | 45 | 32 | 59 | 59 | 13 | 5 | 26 | 56 | 35 | 27 | 12 | 17 | 11 | 87 | 87 | 28 | 30 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | SSE 6 | ENE 2 | ENE 2 | — | E 2 | E 2 | — | — |
| kJ | 13 | 1182 | 1987 | 2346 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 720 | 1575 | 773 | 2812 | 2811 | 1615 | 1615 | 1479 | 1589 | 1668 | 2810 | 1371 | 1371 | 1371 | 1458 | 1458 | 1579 | 1615 | 2691 | 2810 | 1589 | 1459 | 766 | 766 |
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