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Cannon Beach surfForecast / Alaska – Mainland / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Tuesday 12 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
7.5° 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 7PM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 17s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (MST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
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 9mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Tue morning, min 6°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 8 | SSW 18 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | |
86 | 104 | 120 | 172 | 212 | 397 | 485 | 466 | 466 | 391 | 383 | 326 | 276 | 230 | 202 | 166 | 123 | 273 | 341 | 299 | 239 | 230 | 479 | 437 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | off | off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 11:17AM2.27m | 11:45PM2.86m | 12:19PM2.43m | 00:23AM3.15m | 1:15PM2.61m | 1:00AM3.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:24AM0.70m | 5:18PM0.49m | 6:15AM0.33m | 6:04PM0.57m | 7:01AM-0.04m | 6:49PM0.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 |
 | — | — | — | — | 10:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:44 | — | — | 10:46 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
 kJ | 86 | 104 | 120 | 172 | 212 | 397 | 485 | 466 | 466 | 391 | 383 | 326 | 276 | 230 | 202 | 166 | 123 | 273 | 341 | 299 | 239 | 230 | 479 | 437 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WSW 9 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 11 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 13 | 103 | 103 | 101 | 97 | 53 | 26 | 26 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 16 | 18 | 27 | 101 | 120 | 88 | 68 | 66 | 64 | 63 | 58 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | WSW 6 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WSW 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 11 | WSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | S 15 | S 12 |
| kJ | 42 | 7 | 42 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 48 | 43 | 31 | 84 | 42 | 42 | 108 | 223 | 199 | 17 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 720 | 720 | 720 | 720 | 1458 | 1458 | 1458 | 1579 | 1579 | 1736 | 1668 | 2243 | 1615 | 766 | 766 | 766 | 766 | 766 | 766 | 766 | 766 | 766 | 720 | 720 |
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