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 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda sea temperature is
10.4° C
4.6° 

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 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda at 8PM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm July 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jul)--
Afternoon (12 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)9s
Evening (12 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wed
15
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
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
0.5
SW
14
0.5
W
15
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
W
14
0.5
W
14
0.5
W
14
0.5
W
14
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
1.3
NW
9
1.2
NW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
188
160
153
241
217
239
191
145
165
91
113
88
87
85
106
106
104
101
113
110
266
275
261
290
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
25
NNW
20
N
15
N
15
N
10
NNE
5
N
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
15
N
15
N
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
12:30PM1.78m
11:09PM2.74m
1:18PM1.89m
00:04AM2.78m
2:03PM1.98m
00:58AM2.76m
Low Tide
5:20PM0.90m
6:48AM-0.53m
6:20PM0.83m
7:37AM-0.59m
7:17PM0.75m
8:22AM-0.58m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:39
5:41
5:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:01
9:01
9:00
9:00
 mm
Temp °C
15
15
14
12
11
11
12
15
16
15
13
12
11
10
11
15
15
15
13
12
12
11
12
15
Feels °C
11
11
11
10
8
9
11
12
13
12
10
9
9
8
9
12
11
11
10
10
10
10
11
14
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