Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(North Oregon, USA)

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Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda Surf Guide

Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda in Oregon_North is an exposed beach and reef break that has reasonably consistent surf Offshore winds are from the east with some shelter here from north northwest winds. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell direction is from the west. The beach break provides left and right handers and there is right hand reef break too.. Surfable at all stages of the tide. It's sometimes crowded here. Beware of rips and sharks.

Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and reef	1	fairly consistent	11.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda:

The best conditions reported for surf at Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

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What's the best time of year to surf Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 37% of the time in January while 61% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 2% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

37%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

61%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda Location Map

Interactive Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda is Mc Minnville Muni (Mackminnville) Airport (MMV) in USA, which is 65 km (40 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda is Scappoose Industrial Airpark (San Luis) Airport (SPB), also in USA, 108 km (67 miles) away.

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Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 19:55 Local Time

m, °C	Wed		Thu
ft, °F	8PM	11PM	2AM	5AM
Wave (m)	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW
Period (s)	12	12	12	12
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross- off	cross- off

What does Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda look like?

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Tides at Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda

Current tide and informaton

For Nestucca Bay entrance, Oregon, 3 km from Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda.

Next High Water: 03:47am | 1.97m

Next Low Water: 10:20pm | 0.98m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda Sea Temperature

The water temperature (11.5 °C) at Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda is quite cold. If the sun shines as forecast, it should feel warm enough to get away with a good sealed spring wetsuit but you won't overheat in a winter wetsuit, gloves boots and a hood. Effective windchill factor of (11.0 °C).

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.

Current Temp*: 11.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda

Surf stats for Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

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Wind History at Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda

Wind stats for Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda Reviews:

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Ratings

Based on 21 votes.

Overall:1.0
Quality on a good day:3.6
Consistency of Surf:3.1
Difficulty Level:3.0
Wind and Kite Surfing:2.8
Crowds:2.8
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Review

Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.

steve from United States

“It's similar to any break on the oregon coast, its subject to a lot of wind, big tide changes, and crossing swell. When it is surf able, the surf is frequently junky. Most surfers have low wave counts during their sessions. The water tends to be cold due to upwelling. Also, its the most crowded surf spot on the oregon coast, because its more consistent. And, it does get good.”

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