Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda surf break

Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda surfForecast / Oregon North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Thursday 28 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
11.5° C
(Which is 1.3°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda today (28 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 17s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda at 11AM is: 2.3m 16s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.9m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 May)7.5ft (2.3m)17s
Afternoon (28 May)8ft (2.5m)16s
Evening (28 May)8ft (2.5m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
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
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
5
3
3
2
3
3
2
3
3
2
1
0
2
2
3
2
2
0
0
0
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WNW
19
1.9
WNW
18
2.2
WNW
18
2.3
WNW
16
2.5
WNW
16
3
WNW
16
2.5
WNW
16
2.4
WNW
15
3
WNW
14
3
WNW
14
3
WNW
14
3
WNW
14
2.4
WNW
13
2.2
WNW
13
2.2
WNW
13
2.1
WNW
13
1.8
WNW
13
1.7
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.9
NW
11
1.9
NW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1625
2317
2888
2787
3157
4729
3040
2646
3714
3456
3456
3052
2026
1619
1594
1408
1069
861
847
725
920
689
944
894
Wind (km/h)
10
N
5
NNE
5
NNW
10
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
15
N
10
N
15
N
15
NNW
20
NW
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
N
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
12:17PM1.62m
11:16PM2.30m
1:05PM1.68m
11:48PM2.30m
1:48PM1.72m
Low Tide
6:04AM-0.08m
5:28PM0.73m
6:42AM-0.18m
6:08PM0.82m
7:18AM-0.23m
6:47PM0.87m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:33
5:33
5:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:52
8:52
8:53
1
Temp °C
11
11
13
14
14
13
12
12
11
11
11
11
12
12
11
11
11
10
11
12
13
12
11
10
10
10
12
12
12
10
10
10
8
7
7
6
7
7
6
6
7
7
7
7
8
6
6
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
NW
8
1.9
WNW
18
2.2
WNW
18
2.3
WNW
16
2.5
WNW
16
3
WNW
16
2.5
WNW
16
2.4
WNW
15
3
WNW
14
0.4
SW
14
3
WNW
14
3
WNW
14
2.4
WNW
13
2.2
WNW
13
2.2
WNW
13
2.1
WNW
13
1.8
WNW
13
1.7
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
0.4
SW
14
1.9
NW
11
Energy kJ
553
2317
2888
2787
3157
4729
3040
2646
3714
47
3456
3052
2026
1619
1594
1408
1069
861
847
725
920
689
49
894
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WNW
19
1.9
NW
8
1.9
NW
8
1.9
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.9
NNW
10
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.1
SW
19
0.4
SW
14
Energy kJ
1625
509
467
467
428
79
79
51
49
47
46
135
46
46
46
46
46
49
51
52
51
51
14
47
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.1
W
25
0.1
W
25
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
24
Energy kJ
78
79
79
79
79
46
12
12
22
22
22
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
NW
8
1.9
NW
8
3
WNW
14
0.6
NNW
9
1.5
NNW
10
1.4
NNW
9
1.3
NNW
9
1.3
NNW
9
1.2
NNW
8
0.9
NNW
7
0.7
N
7
0.9
NNW
7
0.9
NNW
4
1.9
NW
11
Energy kJ
486
463
3456
61
408
308
260
237
172
82
51
70
23
944
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
5
2
2
1
2
4
4
3
2
1
1
1
3
Distance (km)
51
27
27
330
380
322
322
322
322
381
381
576
831
831
930
381
51
27
51
831
930
930
930
365
Best forecast wave conditions in North Oregon
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
7
7
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
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