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 pm 12 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda sea temperature is
13.3°C
1.6° 

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 (12 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda at 9PM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm September 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Sep)--
Afternoon (12 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Evening (12 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
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)
2
0
3
2
3
3
2
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
2
1
0
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
13
1.1
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
297
289
281
285
289
289
245
198
192
179
176
169
175
166
162
158
140
133
147
125
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
20
SSW
10
ESE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
15
SSE
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
10
S
10
S
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
WNW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
N
10
NNE
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
2:00PM2.39m
2:24AM2.17m
2:30PM2.40m
3:13AM2.02m
3:01PM2.37m
Low Tide
8:33PM0.09m
8:37AM0.28m
9:16PM0.05m
9:10AM0.48m
10:00PM0.07m
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:50
6:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:32
7:30
7:29
 mm
1
3
Temp °C
15
14
12
12
12
11
12
14
15
15
14
14
15
15
15
15
16
16
14
13
Feels °C
13
11
10
10
10
9
10
12
12
13
12
13
14
14
15
14
14
14
12
12
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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