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Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda Surf Forecast
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Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda surfForecast / Oregon North / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Saturday 16 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
12.6° 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 5PM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.1m 20s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (16 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | |
3055 | 3263 | 3023 | 2862 | 2250 | 2037 | 1775 | 1568 | 1342 | 1154 | 878 | 906 | 814 | 730 | 698 | 560 | 441 | 400 | 760 | 2102 | 2172 | 1847 | 1887 | 1835 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | |
High Tide | 1:32PM1.92m | 00:34AM2.69m | 2:26PM1.94m | 1:20AM2.71m | 3:20PM1.92m | 2:09AM2.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:13AM-0.51m | 6:51PM0.66m | 8:00AM-0.62m | 7:39PM0.73m | 8:50AM-0.66m | 8:30PM0.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 |
 | — | — | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:43 |
2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 14 | WNW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NW 10 | WNW 18 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 |
 kJ | 107 | 3263 | 3023 | 84 | 104 | 2037 | 1775 | 1568 | 1342 | 1154 | 878 | 52 | 814 | 52 | 52 | 51 | 441 | 240 | 376 | 2102 | 2172 | 1847 | 1887 | 1835 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 20 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 19 | WNW 18 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | — | 104 | 104 | 7 | 106 | 104 | 104 | 81 | 81 | 53 | 53 | 12 | 52 | 12 | 12 | 37 | 106 | 48 | 29 | 18 | 46 | 41 | 66 | 94 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 19 | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | — | SW 18 | W 21 | W 20 | SW 18 | SW 14 | WNW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 26 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | 12 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 50 | 17 | 31 | 31 | 17 | 17 | 13 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | — | — | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 11 | — | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | — | NW 10 | WNW 13 | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | 3055 | — | — | 2862 | 2250 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 906 | — | 730 | 698 | 560 | — | 400 | 760 | — | — | — | 11 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 242 | 349 | 930 | 930 | 930 | 322 | 51 | 27 | 27 | 51 | 341 | 330 | 335 | 322 | 322 | 27 | 51 | 770 | 930 | 541 | 541 | 51 | 27 | 27 |
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