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Cannon Beach surfForecast / Alaska – Mainland / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Friday 22 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
8.3° 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 8AM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 22). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 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 (22 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (22 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Cannon Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Sun night, min 4°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Fri morning, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | |
235 | 249 | 267 | 226 | 234 | 313 | 508 | 519 | 502 | 678 | 1147 | 1129 | 645 | 582 | 543 | 467 | 458 | 288 | 237 | 226 | 207 | 174 | 150 | 134 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 6:37AM2.89m | 8:22PM2.54m | 7:49AM2.56m | 9:23PM2.61m | 9:11AM2.32m | 10:18PM2.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:44AM1.11m | 1:36PM-0.11m | 2:03AM1.08m | 2:35PM0.13m | 3:27AM0.94m | 3:35PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11:06 |
2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
0 | -3 | -4 | -2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
 kJ | 235 | 249 | 267 | 226 | 234 | 313 | 508 | 519 | 502 | 678 | 1147 | 1129 | 645 | 582 | 543 | 467 | 458 | 288 | 237 | 226 | 207 | 174 | 150 | 134 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | SW 15 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SSW 8 | SW 15 | WSW 17 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | WSW 11 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 47 | 106 | 29 | 90 | 194 | 194 | 109 | 166 | 183 | 100 | 150 | 62 | 121 | 123 | 92 | 91 | 92 | 122 | 70 | 122 | 85 | 60 | 96 | 99 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 18 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 107 | 94 | 106 | 106 | 75 | 106 | 64 | 110 | 113 | 109 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 42 | 41 | 66 | 44 | 122 | 44 | 67 | 59 | 16 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 4 | E 3 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | — | 31 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1371 | 1371 | 1371 | 1575 | 1579 | 2428 | 766 | 766 | 1371 | 1468 | 766 | 766 | 766 | 766 | 766 | 766 | 720 | 766 | 766 | 766 | 766 | 1468 | 1460 | 766 |
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