Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.19° N 123.97° W

Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 23 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda sea temperature is
11.2°C
4.1° 

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 (23 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 19s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda at 5PM is: 1.0m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Aug)3ft (0.9m)8s
Afternoon (23 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)7s
Evening (23 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)19s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
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)
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
7
1
WNW
7
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
WSW
18
0.6
WSW
17
0.5
SW
17
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
99
110
94
93
177
164
112
112
108
152
197
197
252
204
197
135
165
173
171
214
214
211
Wind (km/h)
5
S
5
WSW
10
NW
15
NNW
15
N
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
NE
10
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
5
N
0
WSW
15
S
10
S
10
SSW
15
SSW
20
SW
10
SW
5
SSW
10
S
Wind State
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
11:35AM1.64m
9:54PM2.11m
12:08PM1.72m
10:45PM2.19m
12:36PM1.80m
Low Tide
4:21PM1.05m
5:34AM0.07m
5:12PM0.96m
6:12AM-0.00m
5:55PM0.85m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:26
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:08
8:07
8:06
 mm
Temp °C
15
17
17
17
15
14
14
14
15
20
19
19
15
15
13
12
12
15
16
15
12
12
Feels °C
15
17
15
15
13
12
13
13
14
19
17
18
15
16
11
11
11
13
14
14
12
11
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