Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda surf break

Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda surfForecast / Oregon North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Thursday 21 May 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
12.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

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

The current surf forecast for Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda at 2AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)3.5ft (1.0m)11s
Afternoon (22 May)3.5ft (1.0m)11s
Evening (22 May)2ft (0.6m)18s

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 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
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
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
1
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
1.7
NW
8
1.6
NW
7
1
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
1
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
1.5
NW
10
1.6
NW
9
1.6
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
1.7
NNW
8
1.7
NNW
8
0.9
WNW
16
0.9
WNW
16
1.1
WNW
15
1.3
WNW
14
1.4
WNW
14
1.5
WNW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
235
281
320
248
222
183
218
206
194
192
186
169
415
433
372
457
337
306
407
392
530
742
822
854
Wind (km/h)
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
20
N
20
N
15
NNE
10
NE
5
NE
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:12PM1.87m
5:04AM2.09m
7:10PM1.91m
6:17AM1.85m
8:03PM1.98m
7:38AM1.66m
Low Tide
11:41PM0.80m
12:28PM-0.21m
1:02AM0.73m
1:24PM-0.04m
2:23AM0.59m
2:19PM0.14m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:39
5:37
5:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:45
8:45
8:46
8:47
Temp °C
12
11
10
10
12
14
14
14
12
11
11
11
11
13
13
13
11
10
9
8
11
14
15
15
9
8
7
7
9
11
11
10
9
8
8
8
8
10
9
8
6
6
6
5
9
11
12
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
1
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.5
SW
15
1.6
NW
9
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
16
1.3
NNW
7
1.1
WNW
15
1.3
WNW
14
1.4
WNW
14
1.5
WNW
14
Energy kJ
186
137
100
132
222
183
218
206
194
190
186
169
104
433
104
107
126
124
407
173
530
742
822
854
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.1
NW
20
0.2
WNW
18
0.5
SW
15
0.5
WNW
16
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
16
1.1
NW
7
1
NW
7
0.6
WNW
9
0.9
NW
7
Energy kJ
133
76
77
78
79
79
141
192
192
192
77
76
104
15
32
116
153
121
392
119
99
62
63
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
19
0.4
NW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.3
SW
18
0.1
S
12
0.3
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
23
0.1
W
22
0.4
WNW
18
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.9
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
Energy kJ
76
96
37
14
48
3
32
73
111
49
8
10
9
123
121
155
119
86
65
122
122
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
1.7
NW
8
1.6
NW
7
1.4
NW
7
1.3
NW
7
1.3
NW
7
1.4
NW
7
1.4
NW
7
1.3
NNW
6
1.2
NNW
6
1.1
NW
6
1.5
NW
10
1.6
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
1.7
NNW
8
1.7
NNW
8
1.4
NW
7
0.9
NNW
7
Energy kJ
235
281
320
248
163
144
140
163
178
124
99
85
415
372
457
337
306
217
83
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
3
2
2
3
3
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
Distance (km)
365
331
331
330
63
121
350
350
350
120
51
51
51
120
381
380
322
322
27
27
27
120
330
357
Best forecast wave conditions in North Oregon
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
4
2
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
7
7
6
7
6
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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