Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda surf break

Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda surfForecast / Oregon North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Saturday 23 May 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
12.0° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

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

The current surf forecast for Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda at 3PM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.5m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)5ft (1.6m)9s
Afternoon (23 May)5ft (1.6m)9s
Evening (23 May)5ft (1.6m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the SSW by Mon morning).

Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tue
26
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)
1
1
0
1
1
3
3
3
3
2
1
3
4
2
3
2
0
1
3
0
3
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NW
10
1.6
NW
9
1.6
NW
9
1.8
NW
8
1.7
NNW
8
1.6
NW
8
0.9
WNW
16
0.9
WNW
16
1.1
WNW
15
1.3
WNW
14
1.4
WNW
14
1.5
WNW
14
1.7
WNW
13
1.5
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.1
WNW
12
2.2
WSW
12
2.5
WNW
12
3
WNW
12
4
WNW
13
4.5
W
14
4.5
W
14
5
W
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
461
388
388
459
339
276
407
392
530
742
822
854
987
769
679
587
371
1316
1835
3090
4822
7087
8376
9311
Wind (km/h)
15
N
15
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
20
N
15
NNE
10
NE
10
NNE
5
NE
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
0
SW
10
S
15
S
15
SSE
25
S
30
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
S
15
SSE
10
SE
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:17AM1.85m
8:03PM1.98m
7:38AM1.66m
8:50PM2.07m
9:00AM1.56m
9:32PM2.15m
Low Tide
1:24PM-0.04m
2:23AM0.59m
2:19PM0.14m
3:34AM0.41m
3:11PM0.31m
4:33AM0.22m
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:37
5:37
5:35
5:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:46
8:47
8:49
8:50
3
5
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
11
13
13
13
11
10
9
8
11
14
15
14
13
11
11
11
13
12
11
12
11
10
10
10
8
10
9
8
7
7
7
5
9
12
12
11
12
8
7
7
8
6
8
7
7
7
7
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NW
10
1.6
NW
9
0.5
NNW
8
0.5
SW
15
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
1.2
NW
7
1.1
WNW
15
1.3
WNW
14
1.4
WNW
14
1.5
WNW
14
1.7
WNW
13
1.5
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.1
WNW
12
0.6
SSW
14
2.5
WNW
12
3
WNW
12
4
WNW
13
4.5
W
14
4.5
W
14
5
W
14
Energy kJ
461
388
39
107
156
124
121
156
530
742
822
854
987
769
679
587
371
138
1835
3090
4822
7087
8376
9311
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.2
WNW
18
0.5
SW
15
0.5
WNW
16
0.9
WNW
16
0.9
WNW
16
1
NW
7
1
NW
7
0.9
NW
7
0.8
NW
7
0.5
SW
16
0.5
NW
6
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.1
S
10
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
Energy kJ
104
104
104
32
116
153
407
392
104
102
67
52
122
18
118
103
102
2
140
103
142
142
146
150
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
20
0.1
NW
20
0.1
W
22
0.4
WNW
18
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.9
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.5
SW
16
0.1
SW
20
0.5
SW
16
0.1
SW
20
0.3
SW
19
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.4
WSW
15
Energy kJ
8
15
9
123
155
155
119
86
65
62
122
15
121
15
58
54
50
72
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNW
7
1.6
NW
9
1.8
NW
8
1.7
NNW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.3
NNW
7
0.6
S
3
1
SSW
4
1.5
SSW
5
2.2
WSW
12
0.8
S
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.5
S
5
Energy kJ
9
388
459
339
276
183
6
38
118
1316
40
48
50
13
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
3
3
3
3
1
4
3
4
4
5
9
9
Distance (km)
335
350
380
365
365
27
27
27
27
120
330
349
27
27
27
27
330
191
330
330
192
192
27
27
Best forecast wave conditions in North Oregon
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
9
9
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
5
5
9
9
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
7
9
9
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