Cannon Beach surf break

Cannon Beach surfForecast / Alaska – Mainland / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Wednesday 20 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 12AM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.8m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (MST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)--
Afternoon (21 May)4.5ft (1.3m)10s
Evening (21 May)7ft (2.1m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 44mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Wed night, min 5°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ESE on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri night).

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
1
1
1
3
2
1
3
3
4
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
10
2.2
S
9
1.6
SW
10
1.6
SW
10
1.9
SSW
9
1.8
SSW
9
1.6
SSW
9
1.7
SSW
9
1.5
SSW
9
1.3
SSW
9
1.4
SSW
8
1.4
SW
8
1.3
SSW
8
1.3
SSW
9
1.3
SSW
9
1.3
SSW
8
1.2
SSW
9
1.3
WSW
9
1.6
SW
9
1.6
SW
9
1.8
SW
10
1.9
SW
13
1.7
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
327
267
741
489
479
579
537
405
426
339
245
261
256
235
267
267
232
212
255
430
456
637
1164
781
Wind (km/h)
50
SE
50
ESE
45
ESE
30
SE
20
SSE
10
S
10
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSE
10
SSE
20
ESE
20
E
20
ESE
15
E
15
E
15
SSW
5
ENE
10
ENE
5
E
5
SSE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
6:21PM2.61m
5:36AM3.24m
7:20PM2.54m
6:37AM2.89m
8:22PM2.54m
7:49AM2.56m
Low Tide
11:44AM-0.55m
11:36PM1.08m
12:38PM-0.35m
00:44AM1.11m
1:36PM-0.11m
2:03AM1.08m
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:31
5:30
5:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:58
11:00
11:01
11:04
12
12
4
4
2
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
Temp °C
6
6
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
5
5
5
6
6
7
6
6
5
5
6
-5
-5
-3
1
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
1
0
0
1
2
3
2
4
2
2
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WSW
10
1.3
SSW
8
2.2
S
9
1.8
S
8
1.6
SW
10
1.9
SSW
9
1.8
SSW
9
1.6
SSW
9
1.7
SSW
9
1.5
SSW
9
1.3
SSW
9
1.4
SSW
8
1.4
SW
8
1.3
SSW
8
1.3
SSW
9
1.3
SSW
9
1.3
SSW
8
1.2
SSW
9
1.3
WSW
9
1.6
SW
9
1.6
SW
9
1.8
SW
10
1.9
SW
13
1.7
SW
12
Energy kJ
327
246
741
461
479
579
537
405
426
339
245
261
256
235
267
267
232
212
255
430
456
637
1164
781
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
13
1.2
WSW
10
1.2
SW
10
1.6
SW
10
1.5
S
8
0.8
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
10
1
WSW
10
0.8
WSW
10
0.8
WSW
9
1
WSW
9
0.8
WSW
9
0.5
WSW
9
0.5
SW
15
0.4
WSW
9
0.8
WSW
9
1
WSW
9
1.1
WSW
9
1
SSW
9
0.5
WSW
17
0.7
WSW
15
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
14
Energy kJ
30
267
298
489
298
130
151
192
103
110
158
103
47
106
29
84
151
194
147
166
193
95
78
97
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
17
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.4
SW
19
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.4
SW
18
0.1
S
14
0.3
SSW
18
Energy kJ
30
73
68
93
127
127
90
90
65
64
122
112
107
94
106
106
75
106
109
112
116
79
4
62
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SSE
7
1.9
SE
8
0.6
E
4
0.6
SSE
4
Energy kJ
319
402
10
8
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
3
3
1
4
2
2
2
1
1
1
4
1
2
3
2
Distance (km)
773
773
1687
1371
1371
1371
773
1575
1603
2428
2243
1589
1476
1371
1371
1460
1589
1579
1579
1458
773
773
766
766
Best forecast wave conditions in Alaska - Mainland
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
4
3
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
6
7
7
8
8
7
6
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