Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda surf break

Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda surfForecast / Oregon North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Thursday 30 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
11.6° 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: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 May)4.5ft (1.4m)12s
Afternoon (01 May)5ft (1.5m)12s
Evening (01 May)4.5ft (1.4m)12s

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 16°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
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)
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
4
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.6
NW
8
1.5
NW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.7
NW
8
0.9
WNW
18
1.8
NW
8
1.2
WNW
16
1.4
WNW
16
1.6
WNW
15
1.7
WNW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
526
543
560
551
614
575
609
522
522
514
514
505
314
297
383
383
383
410
450
475
688
950
1151
1204
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
10
NNW
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
20
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
N
5
NNE
5
ENE
5
SSW
5
W
5
WNW
10
NW
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
00:27AM2.31m
1:48PM1.81m
00:55AM2.31m
2:30PM1.79m
1:24AM2.28m
3:12PM1.75m
Low Tide
6:42PM0.55m
7:36AM-0.18m
7:16PM0.66m
8:10AM-0.22m
7:49PM0.75m
8:46AM-0.21m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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6:05
6:03
6:01
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8:20
8:21
8:22
8:23
Temp °C
11
10
10
10
10
12
12
12
10
10
10
9
10
11
12
13
11
11
12
13
14
16
16
16
9
8
7
7
7
9
8
8
6
6
6
6
7
8
9
11
9
10
11
13
14
15
15
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
1.5
NW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.7
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
1.7
NW
8
1.6
NW
9
1.6
WNW
15
1.7
WNW
14
Energy kJ
526
543
560
551
614
575
609
522
522
514
514
505
260
297
383
383
383
410
450
460
419
390
1151
1204
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
1
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
18
0.9
WNW
18
0.9
WNW
16
1.2
WNW
16
1.4
WNW
16
1.6
NW
8
1.4
NW
9
Energy kJ
74
54
53
53
51
29
63
45
45
28
28
27
27
252
145
111
105
326
443
475
688
950
338
290
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
13
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
17
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.3
SW
13
0.3
WNW
20
0.4
WNW
20
0.5
WNW
19
0.7
WNW
11
0.5
WNW
11
0.2
WSW
14
0.5
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.1
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
Energy kJ
15
5
5
5
12
2
3
10
11
12
12
27
77
127
205
105
70
20
82
109
10
41
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NW
6
1.3
NW
6
1.3
NW
6
1.3
NW
6
1.3
NW
6
1.2
NW
6
1.1
NW
6
1.2
NNW
6
1.4
NNW
6
1.5
NNW
6
1.4
NNW
6
1.4
NNW
7
1.6
NW
8
Energy kJ
99
118
136
141
126
109
92
87
119
149
150
165
314
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
3
2
Distance (km)
330
330
51
51
63
357
330
931
330
330
194
63
63
120
242
341
242
51
27
27
27
120
341
331
Best forecast wave conditions in North Oregon
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
5
5
5
5
9
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
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