Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda surf break

Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda surfForecast / Oregon North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Monday 27 Apr 2026 PDT
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Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda sea temperature is
11.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda today?

The current surf forecast for Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda at 1PM is: 1.5m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.1m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)12s
Afternoon (27 Apr)4.5ft (1.4m)9s
Evening (27 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)11s

Table - waves today at Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thu
30
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
1
2
0
2
2
2
0
0
2
2
3
3
3
2
1
2
3
4
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
12
1.5
NW
10
1.1
WNW
12
1.4
NW
9
1
WNW
11
1.3
NW
9
1.3
NW
8
1
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
1.3
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
18
0.8
WNW
18
1
WNW
16
1.2
WNW
16
1.2
WNW
15
1.4
WNW
15
1.6
WNW
14
1.6
WNW
14
1.6
WNW
14
1.5
WNW
13
1.5
WNW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
483
399
311
311
224
262
250
265
254
250
221
219
222
360
352
499
733
679
857
1076
1017
947
805
781
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NW
10
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
N
10
NNE
5
E
5
E
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
10
NNE
10
NNW
10
NNE
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
High Tide
10:24AM1.79m
10:58PM2.15m
11:24AM1.79m
11:30PM2.23m
12:17PM1.80m
11:59PM2.29m
Low Tide
4:48PM0.19m
5:40AM0.19m
5:29PM0.30m
6:22AM0.02m
6:07PM0.42m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
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6:11
6:09
6:07
6:05
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8:15
8:16
8:19
8:20
Temp °C
10
10
11
11
10
10
9
9
9
10
11
10
9
8
8
7
8
11
11
12
10
9
9
9
8
7
8
9
8
7
6
6
7
7
7
6
5
5
6
5
6
8
7
8
7
7
7
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
12
1.5
NW
10
1.4
NW
9
1.4
NW
9
1.3
NW
8
1.3
NW
9
1.3
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
1.1
NW
8
1
WNW
16
1.2
WNW
16
1.2
WNW
15
1.4
WNW
15
1.6
WNW
14
1.6
WNW
14
1.6
WNW
14
1.5
WNW
13
1.5
WNW
13
Energy kJ
483
399
311
311
224
262
250
203
233
239
214
219
222
202
128
499
733
679
857
1076
1017
947
805
781
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NW
8
1.2
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
1
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
19
0.8
WNW
18
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
NW
7
0.9
NW
7
1
NW
7
0.7
WNW
10
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
1
NW
7
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
Energy kJ
244
387
301
230
222
222
206
265
254
250
221
214
148
360
161
77
79
94
108
64
86
93
35
34
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.2
WSW
17
0.3
WNW
20
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.8
WNW
18
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.4
SW
16
0.1
S
11
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
12
0.3
SW
12
Energy kJ
33
33
34
34
34
34
34
36
40
42
29
75
27
28
352
158
155
152
64
2
36
23
23
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
0.9
NW
7
1
NW
7
1
NW
7
1
NW
7
1
NW
6
Energy kJ
160
160
89
102
102
88
83
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
4
Distance (km)
27
27
191
191
191
350
350
305
237
237
237
335
330
330
305
51
27
27
27
120
330
330
335
27
Best forecast wave conditions in North Oregon
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
6
9
9
8
6
5
5
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