Cannon Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 59.50° N 139.76° W

Cannon Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 23 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cannon Beach sea temperature is
13.5°C
0.3° 

Cannon Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Cannon Beach today (23 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cannon Beach at 11AM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (MST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)13s
Afternoon (23 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)13s
Evening (23 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)8s

Table - waves today at Cannon Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
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)
1
1
1
1
0
0
2
2
1
0
1
2
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
1.1
SW
8
1.2
SW
8
0.4
SW
19
1.1
SW
8
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
17
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
126
126
89
90
89
85
145
169
130
128
126
126
127
177
222
258
307
293
260
310
266
301
301
273
Wind (km/h)
20
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
NE
10
SE
10
SSE
5
W
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
15
S
10
S
0
NW
5
NE
5
NNW
0
E
5
N
10
NNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
1:05PM2.09m
11:50PM2.69m
1:38PM2.27m
00:41AM2.86m
2:06PM2.44m
Low Tide
6:12AM0.40m
5:52PM1.48m
7:00AM0.22m
6:45PM1.29m
7:37AM0.05m
7:26PM1.07m
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:52
6:56
6:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:47
9:45
9:42
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
11
11
12
12
13
13
13
12
12
12
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
14
Feels °C
8
8
8
10
10
11
12
11
9
8
9
10
10
10
13
13
13
13
12
11
12
12
12
12
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