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 13 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda sea temperature is
10.6° C
4.6° 

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 (13 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda at 10AM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)16s
Afternoon (13 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)16s
Evening (13 Aug)4ft (1.2m)7s

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 Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
13
Friday
14
Saturday
15
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)
1
1
2
1
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
0
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
6
1.3
WNW
7
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
1.2
NW
7
0.6
SW
16
1.3
NW
7
1.3
NW
7
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.5
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
0.7
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
121
138
93
93
127
127
147
161
158
153
125
125
116
112
109
134
103
132
103
132
132
167
167
217
Wind (km/h)
10
N
10
N
5
N
10
NW
15
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
5
N
5
NNE
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
N
5
NNE
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
5
N
5
NNE
Wind State
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
High Tide
00:53AM2.63m
2:10PM2.19m
1:43AM2.52m
2:46PM2.27m
2:32AM2.35m
3:21PM2.32m
Low Tide
7:59AM-0.37m
8:03PM0.45m
8:37AM-0.24m
8:53PM0.35m
9:14AM-0.06m
9:42PM0.29m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:13
6:15
6:16
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8:25
8:23
8:22
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Temp °C
15
14
15
16
17
16
15
15
14
14
15
17
17
17
15
14
14
13
13
15
16
15
14
13
Feels °C
14
13
15
15
16
15
14
14
13
14
15
17
16
16
14
13
14
13
13
14
15
14
13
12
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