Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.19° N 123.97° W

Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda sea temperature is
11.3° C
3.9° 

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 (21 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda at 3PM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)10s
Afternoon (21 Aug)2ft (0.6m)14s
Evening (21 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
8
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.8
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
9
0.4
SW
17
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
7
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
147
141
136
133
128
125
129
120
92
92
92
84
67
79
86
105
103
116
104
89
177
164
Wind (km/h)
10
S
10
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
S
10
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
15
SSW
25
SW
20
SSW
10
S
10
SSE
10
S
10
S
5
SSW
5
W
15
NW
20
NNW
20
N
15
N
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
9:40AM1.49m
7:46PM2.04m
10:51AM1.56m
8:54PM2.05m
11:35AM1.64m
9:54PM2.11m
Low Tide
1:47PM1.09m
3:52AM0.24m
3:12PM1.11m
4:48AM0.16m
4:21PM1.05m
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clear
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clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:24
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:13
8:10
8:08
 mm
Temp °C
13
15
16
15
13
12
12
12
14
17
17
17
15
15
15
15
15
17
18
17
15
14
Feels °C
12
14
14
13
12
11
11
10
12
14
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
16
16
14
12
12
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