Cannon Beach surf break

Cannon Beach surfForecast / Alaska – Mainland / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 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 12PM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 19). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. 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 54mm), heaviest during Wed night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Tue afternoon, min 4°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Wed night, light winds from the S by Thu night).

Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
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)
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
!
0
1
1
2
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SW
11
1.7
SW
11
1.6
SW
10
1.6
SW
10
1.6
SW
10
1.6
SW
10
1.6
SW
10
1.5
SW
10
1.4
SW
10
1.7
SW
10
1.7
SW
10
1.4
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
10
1.6
S
8
1.9
S
9
3
SSE
8
1.7
S
8
1.4
SW
9
1.7
SSW
9
2.3
SSW
9
1.9
SSW
8
1.9
SW
8
1.7
SW
8
1.6
SW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
716
647
523
475
509
499
456
416
377
546
546
371
327
300
537
1068
396
339
442
859
512
522
410
338
Wind (km/h)
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
20
SE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
E
25
E
30
E
35
E
35
E
40
ESE
20
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
15
SSW
15
S
20
SW
20
SW
10
S
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
3:51AM3.74m
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
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cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:35
5:33
5:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:55
10:58
11:00
1
3
2
1
1
1
3
3
5
9
11
4
3
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
6
5
5
6
6
7
7
7
7
6
5
5
6
6
5
6
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
1
0
0
0
0
3
3
2
1
0
-1
-2
-1
-2
-3
-3
2
3
4
3
3
2
2
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SW
11
1.7
SW
11
1.6
SW
10
1.6
SW
10
1.6
SW
10
1.6
SW
10
1.6
SW
10
1.5
SW
10
1.4
SW
10
1.7
SW
10
1.7
SW
10
1.4
WSW
10
1.4
SSE
7
1.6
S
8
1.9
S
9
1.8
SSE
9
1.7
S
8
1.4
S
8
1.7
SSW
9
1.8
SSW
9
0.9
WSW
9
0.7
WSW
9
1.7
SW
8
1.6
SW
8
Energy kJ
716
647
523
475
509
499
456
416
377
546
546
371
173
300
537
505
396
253
442
477
154
75
410
338
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
14
0.4
S
14
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
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
17
1.1
SSE
6
1.3
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
10
1.1
SW
10
1.1
SW
10
1.2
SW
10
1.4
SW
9
0.9
WSW
9
1
WSW
9
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.7
WSW
9
0.7
WSW
9
Energy kJ
58
64
37
17
27
49
79
79
78
77
75
108
327
267
225
245
281
339
154
180
64
64
75
73
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
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
0.2
S
12
0.3
SW
19
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
Energy kJ
56
35
27
12
17
11
87
27
28
30
30
47
30
73
68
129
127
91
90
65
11
59
122
112
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
2
0.3
E
2
0.3
E
2
1.3
SE
5
0.4
ENE
3
1.9
SE
6
0.3
NE
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.3
ENE
3
3
SSE
8
1.3
SSW
8
2.3
SSW
9
1.9
SSW
8
1.9
SW
8
Energy kJ
1
1
1
89
3
269
1
3
1
1068
216
859
512
522
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
3
1
1
Distance (km)
1371
1371
1458
1579
1615
2810
1589
766
1371
1371
1371
773
766
766
773
1371
1371
773
1371
1575
1621
2428
1589
1579
Best forecast wave conditions in Alaska - Mainland
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
5
5
6
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