Cannon Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 59.50° N 139.76° W

Cannon Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 31 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cannon Beach sea temperature is
13.3°C
0.1° 

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 (31 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cannon Beach at 1PM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 31). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (MST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)17s
Afternoon (31 Aug)2ft (0.6m)16s
Evening (31 Aug)5ft (1.5m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed night, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed afternoon).

Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
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
0
0
0
1
2
3
3
3
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
16
1.3
SW
8
1.5
SW
8
1.6
SW
9
2.1
SW
11
1.9
WSW
10
1.6
SW
9
1.1
WSW
9
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
1.1
WSW
9
0.6
S
15
1.1
WSW
10
1.1
WSW
10
1.1
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
9
1.2
WSW
9
1.1
WSW
9
1
WSW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
318
221
203
227
304
363
990
657
397
189
167
167
167
172
160
214
235
226
253
242
203
151
Wind (km/h)
20
ESE
25
SSE
30
SE
40
ESE
35
ESE
25
E
20
ESE
5
ENE
15
N
15
NNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NE
5
E
5
W
10
WNW
10
NW
15
N
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
4:46PM3.20m
5:15AM2.67m
5:20PM3.19m
6:05AM2.40m
5:59PM3.11m
Low Tide
10:32AM0.18m
11:10PM0.03m
11:04AM0.42m
11:56PM0.04m
11:39AM0.69m
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:11
7:13
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:23
9:21
9:17
 mm
16
6
3
1
5
2
1
Temp °C
13
14
13
13
11
11
11
11
11
12
12
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
13
14
16
15
Feels °C
9
10
7
5
4
6
7
9
7
8
8
9
10
10
8
8
9
9
11
11
12
11
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