Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda surf break

Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda surfForecast / Oregon North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Tuesday 28 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 slightly warmer than usual)

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

The current surf forecast for Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda at 3PM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.3m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am April 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Apr)3ft (0.9m)12s
Afternoon (28 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Evening (28 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)11s

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 13°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Fri
1
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
0
0
2
2
3
3
4
1
1
2
2
4
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
1.3
NW
8
1.1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
18
0.8
WNW
18
1
WNW
16
1.2
WNW
16
1.2
WNW
15
1.4
WNW
15
1.6
WNW
14
1.6
WNW
14
1.6
WNW
14
1.5
WNW
13
1.5
WNW
13
1.5
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
254
250
221
275
226
360
352
499
733
679
857
1076
1017
947
805
781
781
653
633
543
526
543
560
633
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
10
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
10
N
10
NE
5
E
5
ENE
10
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
15
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
20
N
20
N
15
N
15
N
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
11:24AM1.79m
11:30PM2.23m
12:17PM1.80m
11:59PM2.29m
1:04PM1.81m
00:27AM2.31m
Low Tide
5:40AM0.19m
5:29PM0.30m
6:22AM0.02m
6:07PM0.42m
7:00AM-0.10m
6:42PM0.55m
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
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6:09
6:07
6:05
6:05
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8:16
8:19
8:20
8:21
Temp °C
10
11
11
10
10
9
8
7
8
11
11
12
11
10
10
10
10
13
13
12
10
10
9
9
8
8
7
6
7
6
6
5
6
8
7
8
8
8
8
8
8
11
10
8
6
6
5
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
NW
7
0.9
WNW
11
1.1
NW
7
1
WNW
16
1.2
WNW
16
1.2
WNW
15
1.4
WNW
15
1.6
WNW
14
1.6
WNW
14
1.6
WNW
14
1.5
WNW
13
1.5
WNW
13
1.5
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
Energy kJ
239
233
208
275
137
202
109
499
733
679
857
1076
1017
947
805
781
781
653
633
543
526
543
560
633
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
20
1
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
18
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
NW
7
1.2
NW
10
0.8
NW
7
0.7
WNW
10
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
12
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
Energy kJ
254
250
221
75
226
360
198
82
322
67
110
64
86
36
35
23
34
34
54
75
54
54
53
53
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.2
WSW
17
0.4
SW
13
0.4
WNW
19
0.3
SW
13
0.8
WNW
18
0.9
WNW
10
0.3
SW
13
0.8
WNW
10
0.4
SW
16
0.1
S
11
0.2
SSW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.1
S
10
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
11
Energy kJ
40
42
29
44
148
28
352
158
28
121
64
2
14
23
34
23
23
14
2
15
15
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
7
0.9
NW
7
0.9
NNW
7
1.2
NNW
5
1.2
NNW
5
1
NW
7
1
NNW
6
1
NW
6
0.9
NW
6
1.2
NW
5
1.4
NW
6
1.6
NW
6
1.5
NNW
6
1.5
NNW
6
1.4
NNW
6
Energy kJ
141
121
65
90
61
75
85
65
61
54
79
114
165
164
164
145
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
4
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
1
3
3
Distance (km)
237
350
330
330
305
51
27
27
27
191
331
330
330
27
27
27
27
120
330
931
381
331
322
322
Best forecast wave conditions in North Oregon
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
3
2
2
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
8
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
6
6
6
6
7
7
5
5
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