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Cannon Beach surfForecast / Alaska – Mainland / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Tuesday 28 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 2AM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm April 28). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (MST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
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 46mm), heaviest during Wed night. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Tue night, min 4°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the SE by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | WSW 12 | |
602 | 944 | 805 | 678 | 644 | 524 | 423 | 347 | 451 | 353 | 872 | 215 | 408 | 387 | 322 | 274 | 218 | 179 | 168 | 179 | 145 | 139 | 106 | 169 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 1:11AM3.16m | 1:51PM2.71m | 1:42AM3.29m | 2:33PM2.76m | 2:11AM3.36m | 3:11PM2.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:56PM0.52m | 7:41AM0.13m | 7:33PM0.66m | 8:17AM-0.02m | 8:07PM0.81m | 8:51AM-0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — |
 | 10:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:13 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | -2 | -3 | -4 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSE 7 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | WSW 12 |
 kJ | 602 | 944 | 805 | 678 | 644 | 524 | 423 | 347 | 451 | 353 | 429 | 82 | 408 | 387 | 322 | 274 | 218 | 160 | 168 | 179 | 145 | 139 | 106 | 169 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 7 | WSW 12 | SSE 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 206 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 160 | 242 | 89 | 89 | 117 | 215 | 91 | 120 | 167 | 184 | 189 | 179 | 107 | 105 | 71 | 67 | 67 | 103 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | — | S 20 | S 20 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 5 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 14 | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 86 | 87 | 60 | 36 | 75 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 12 | 73 | 73 | 53 | 52 | 31 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 2 | SE 5 | SSE 7 | WSW 12 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 47 | 171 | 872 | 93 | 74 | 64 | 50 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1371 | 1371 | 1371 | 1371 | 720 | 773 | 773 | 720 | 773 | 773 | 773 | 720 | 720 | 720 | 720 | 720 | 720 | 720 | 720 | 720 | 720 | 720 | 2691 | 2811 |
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