Surf Forecasts:
Cannon Beach surf forecast from 20 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 23 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 24 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period, WSW swell with 449 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 20 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Cannon Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Cannon Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 20) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Cannon Beach in the next 16 days are 1.7m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 24) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 23) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (MST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Mon 20th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Fri 24th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cannon Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon night, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu night, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 8 | SW 15 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 15 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | W 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SSW 23 | SSW 22 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 93 | 143 | 166 | 243 | 246 | 289 | 151 | 123 | 74 | 56 | 316 | 362 | 316 | 201 | 224 | 250 | 290 | 275 | 365 | 308 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 6:45PM3.00m | 6:53AM2.42m | 7:27PM2.92m | 7:58AM2.10m | 8:14PM2.83m | 9:22AM1.90m | 9:07PM2.76m | 11:03AM1.86m | 10:08PM2.73m | 12:29PM1.98m | 11:12PM2.77m | 1:27PM2.14m | 00:09AM2.88m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:02AM0.56m | 12:55PM0.47m | 2:04AM0.58m | 1:37PM0.83m | 3:14AM0.59m | 2:27PM1.16m | 4:30AM0.54m | 3:35PM1.41m | 5:40AM0.43m | 4:56PM1.52m | 6:38AM0.29m | 6:06PM1.51m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
 | — | 11:14 | — | — | 11:12 | — | — | 11:09 | — | — | 11:07 | — | — | 11:06 | — | — | 11:04 | — | — | 11:01 |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 13 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 7 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 9 |
| kJ | 70 | 143 | 166 | 243 | 246 | 61 | 151 | 123 | 74 | 56 | 316 | 362 | 316 | 201 | 224 | 250 | 290 | 275 | 239 | 109 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 13 | WSW 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 24 | SSW 23 | W 8 |
| kJ | 63 | 118 | 136 | 147 | 61 | 13 | 61 | 58 | 36 | 36 | 53 | 41 | 41 | 90 | 51 | 240 | 67 | 217 | 365 | 60 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | S 12 | SSW 18 | S 12 | SSW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 15 | S 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSE 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 25 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 22 |
| kJ | 93 | 3 | 32 | 3 | 60 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 37 | 55 | 64 | 62 | 62 | 17 | 34 | 35 | 157 | 70 | 70 | 308 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | W 5 | — | — | — | E 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 289 | 33 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1589 | 1371 | 1458 | 1589 | 1371 | 1575 | 2181 | 1371 | 1371 | 1458 | 1371 | 1460 | 766 | 766 | 773 | 2430 | 1589 | 766 | 766 | 720 |
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The above surf forecast table for Cannon Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Cannon Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Cannon Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Cannon Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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