Cannon Beach surf break

Cannon Beach surfForecast / Alaska – Mainland / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Thursday 21 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
8.3° 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 11AM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 10s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (MST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)5.5ft (1.7m)9s
Afternoon (21 May)5ft (1.6m)9s
Evening (21 May)4.5ft (1.4m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Thu night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Thu afternoon, min 4°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
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)
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
1
0
0
1
2
0
1
1
1
2
3
4
3
2
1
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SW
10
1.9
SSW
9
1.8
SSW
9
1.6
SSW
9
1.6
SSW
9
1.5
SSW
9
1.4
SSW
9
1.3
SSW
8
1.3
SSW
8
1.3
SSW
8
1.3
SSW
9
1.3
SSW
8
1.1
WSW
9
1.3
WSW
10
1.7
SW
9
1.7
SW
9
1.7
SW
9
1.9
SW
10
1.9
SW
13
1.7
SW
11
1.7
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
11
1.5
WSW
11
1.4
SW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
479
579
537
405
381
339
280
235
235
235
233
207
207
301
468
481
492
652
1164
715
669
669
553
467
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
10
S
20
S
20
SE
25
ESE
25
ENE
25
E
15
S
15
SW
15
SW
5
SSE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
WSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
S
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
5:36AM3.24m
7:20PM2.54m
6:37AM2.89m
8:22PM2.54m
7:49AM2.56m
9:23PM2.61m
Low Tide
11:36PM1.08m
12:38PM-0.35m
00:44AM1.11m
1:36PM-0.11m
2:03AM1.08m
2:35PM0.13m
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cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part 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>
11:00
11:01
11:04
1
1
1
4
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
7
7
7
7
8
7
7
7
6
4
4
4
6
8
7
7
6
6
5
6
7
7
7
7
5
4
4
4
5
2
4
4
1
-1
-2
-2
0
4
3
3
3
3
1
3
3
3
3
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SW
10
1.9
SSW
9
1.8
SSW
9
1.6
SSW
9
1.6
SSW
9
1.5
SSW
9
1.4
SSW
9
1.3
SSW
8
1.3
SSW
8
1.3
SSW
8
1.3
SSW
9
1.3
SSW
8
1.2
SSW
8
1.3
WSW
10
1.7
SW
9
1.7
SW
9
1.7
SW
9
1.9
SW
10
1.9
SW
13
1.7
SW
11
1.7
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
11
1.5
WSW
11
1.4
SW
11
Energy kJ
479
579
537
405
381
339
280
235
235
235
233
207
207
301
468
481
492
652
1164
715
669
669
553
467
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
S
8
0.8
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
10
1
WSW
10
0.8
WSW
10
0.8
WSW
9
0.8
WSW
9
0.7
SW
9
0.5
WSW
9
0.5
SW
15
0.4
WSW
9
0.9
WSW
9
1.1
WSW
9
1
SSW
9
0.5
SW
15
0.5
WSW
17
0.7
WSW
14
0.5
SW
15
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
Energy kJ
298
130
151
192
103
110
108
84
47
106
29
113
184
162
109
168
183
106
121
96
121
70
92
91
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.3
WSW
18
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.4
SW
18
0.1
S
14
0.3
SSW
18
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
Energy kJ
127
127
90
90
65
64
122
112
107
94
106
76
75
106
64
110
113
79
4
62
5
5
42
41
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
6
0.3
NE
2
Energy kJ
16
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
3
3
1
4
2
2
2
1
1
4
4
3
2
3
2
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
773
1371
773
1575
1603
2428
2243
1589
1476
1371
1371
1460
1579
1579
1458
766
766
773
766
766
2243
2241
766
766
Best forecast wave conditions in Alaska - Mainland
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
7
7
6
6
7
8
6
7
8
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
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