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Cannon Beach surfForecast / Alaska – Mainland / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Saturday 03 Jan 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
6.0° 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 11AM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am January 03). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (MST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Jan) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (03 Jan) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (03 Jan) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Cannon Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | |
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| Period(s) (?) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 |
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 kJ (?) | 30 | 43 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 36 | 55 | 70 | 75 | 94 | 84 | 84 | 90 | 88 | 1281 | 630 | 2476 | 6334 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | 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- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- off | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 3:06AM 2.78 | 2:17PM 3.78 | 3:48AM 2.90 | 3:05PM 3.74 | 4:29AM 2.96 | 3:52PM 3.59 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 8:16AM 1.06 | 9:16PM -0.77 | 9:06AM 0.95 | 9:59PM -0.74 | 9:55AM 0.85 | 10:39PM -0.62 | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 03 | Sunday 04 | Monday 05 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 11:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11:14 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | 5:30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:32 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:34 | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | - | 5 |
| Temp. °C | -7 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -6 | -6 | -7 | -8 | -8 | -9 | -9 | -8 | -8 | -7 | -7 | -5 | -4 | -3 | -1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Feels °C (?) | -14 | -14 | -14 | -13 | -13 | -12 | -11 | -12 | -14 | -13 | -15 | -15 | -14 | -14 | -13 | -13 | -13 | -14 | -12 | -11 | -12 | -5 | -5 | -3 |
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