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Cannon Beach surfForecast / Alaska – Mainland / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Friday 15 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
7.7° 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 9PM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (MST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (15 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
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 22mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Fri afternoon, min 5°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the SE by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Mon 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 AM | 11 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | WSW 18 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | |
359 | 350 | 303 | 292 | 226 | 213 | 181 | 177 | 196 | 200 | 173 | 163 | 135 | 138 | 121 | 273 | 654 | 1998 | 1835 | 1094 | 1044 | 1167 | 1293 | 1347 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 2:06PM2.76m | 1:40AM3.66m | 2:55PM2.84m | 2:21AM3.80m | 3:44PM2.86m | 3:05AM3.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:32PM0.74m | 8:30AM-0.61m | 8:16PM0.82m | 9:16AM-0.75m | 9:01PM0.89m | 10:03AM-0.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  | |  | | | | | | | |  |  | |  | |  |  | |  | | | | | |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
 | — | — | 10:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:51 | — | — | — | — | 10:52 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | -1 | -3 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
 kJ | 359 | 350 | 303 | 292 | 226 | 213 | 181 | 177 | 196 | 200 | 173 | 163 | 135 | 138 | 121 | 95 | 654 | 1039 | 984 | 650 | 1044 | 1167 | 1293 | 1347 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 26 | 61 | 102 | 102 | 59 | 57 | 87 | 132 | 132 | 131 | 131 | 85 | 79 | 70 | 68 | 273 | 447 | 656 | 1028 | 1094 | 384 | 171 | 83 | 45 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | SSW 15 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 78 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 45 | 41 | 38 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 25 | 36 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 68 | 39 | 44 | 21 | 32 | 31 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 121 | 677 | 1998 | 1835 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 773 | 1476 | 1371 | 1371 | 1371 | 1371 | 1371 | 2810 | 2811 | 2812 | 2812 | 720 | 1371 | 720 | 720 | 773 | 720 | 773 | 2811 | 1615 | 1371 | 1615 | 1371 | 1371 |
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