Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.19° N 123.97° W

Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 26 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda sea temperature is
9.9°C
5.4° 

Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda today (26 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda at 7AM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Aug)2ft (0.6m)16s
Afternoon (26 Aug)2ft (0.6m)16s
Evening (26 Aug)2ft (0.6m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
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
1
0
0
1
2
1
2
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
163
163
159
159
159
159
157
157
157
155
151
141
136
134
134
132
132
103
132
130
164
151
125
208
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
10
SE
5
SE
10
WSW
15
SW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSE
15
S
10
SSE
10
S
15
SW
15
SW
5
W
5
N
5
NE
5
ENE
5
NE
5
E
5
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
11:29PM2.25m
1:02PM1.89m
00:09AM2.29m
1:26PM1.99m
00:49AM2.29m
1:51PM2.09m
Low Tide
6:45AM-0.06m
6:35PM0.73m
7:15AM-0.08m
7:13PM0.60m
7:44AM-0.05m
7:52PM0.48m
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
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part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:30
6:31
6:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:04
8:01
8:00
 mm
Temp °C
13
13
13
17
17
17
15
15
16
14
14
16
16
16
14
13
13
13
14
16
17
17
15
15
Feels °C
12
12
12
16
15
15
14
15
15
13
13
14
14
16
15
13
13
13
15
16
15
15
14
14
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