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Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda Surf Forecast
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Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda surfForecast / Oregon North / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
12.5° 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 5PM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.4m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (20 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | SW 18 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | |
936 | 936 | 972 | 446 | 331 | 275 | 270 | 265 | 237 | 256 | 338 | 338 | 330 | 394 | 340 | 247 | 222 | 222 | 218 | 291 | 194 | 269 | 509 | 496 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 5:13PM1.86m | 3:59AM2.33m | 6:12PM1.87m | 5:04AM2.09m | 7:10PM1.91m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:35AM-0.51m | 10:28PM0.82m | 11:31AM-0.37m | 11:41PM0.80m | 12:28PM-0.21m | 1:02AM0.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 |
 | — | — | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:46 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 16 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 18 | NW 10 |
 kJ | 936 | 936 | 90 | 446 | 331 | 275 | 270 | 265 | 218 | 256 | 338 | 190 | 186 | 137 | 105 | 140 | 222 | 222 | 218 | 291 | 194 | 269 | 192 | 496 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 21 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 7 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 93 | 93 | 117 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 86 | 80 | 78 | 77 | 133 | 133 | 76 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 79 | 110 | 192 | 192 | 192 | 56 | 76 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 21 | S 12 | SW 21 | SW 21 | WSW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | — | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 19 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | — | — | SW 18 | S 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 |
| kJ | — | 18 | 3 | 117 | 117 | 45 | 18 | 18 | — | 15 | 96 | 76 | 76 | 96 | 37 | 14 | — | — | 48 | 3 | 32 | 53 | 72 | 49 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 12 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 10 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 972 | 183 | 189 | 255 | 237 | 262 | 237 | 189 | 154 | 338 | 330 | 394 | 340 | 247 | 183 | 163 | 131 | 144 | 145 | 143 | 509 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 51 | 120 | 331 | 242 | 330 | 51 | 51 | 27 | 51 | 120 | 330 | 575 | 381 | 331 | 330 | 63 | 63 | 350 | 350 | 350 | 335 | 63 | 51 | 51 |
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