Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda surf break

Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda surfForecast / Oregon North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Friday 22 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
12.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

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

The current surf forecast for Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda at 9AM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)5ft (1.5m)7s
Afternoon (22 May)3.5ft (1.0m)11s
Evening (22 May)2ft (0.6m)18s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
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)
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
0
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
NW
8
1.6
NW
7
1.5
NW
7
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.6
NW
9
1.6
NW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.8
NW
8
1.7
NNW
7
0.9
WNW
16
0.9
WNW
16
1.1
WNW
15
1.3
WNW
14
1.4
WNW
14
1.5
WNW
14
1.5
WNW
13
1.5
WNW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
320
273
210
183
180
210
194
192
186
183
384
433
399
232
378
297
407
392
530
742
822
854
793
769
Wind (km/h)
20
N
15
N
15
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
20
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
NNW
20
NNW
25
N
25
N
20
N
15
NNE
10
NE
5
NNE
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NW
15
S
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
High Tide
5:04AM2.09m
7:10PM1.91m
6:17AM1.85m
8:03PM1.98m
7:38AM1.66m
8:50PM2.07m
Low Tide
11:41PM0.80m
12:28PM-0.21m
1:02AM0.73m
1:24PM-0.04m
2:23AM0.59m
2:19PM0.14m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:39
5:37
5:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:45
8:46
8:47
Temp °C
11
10
12
14
14
13
12
11
11
11
11
13
14
13
11
10
9
8
11
14
15
15
13
10
8
7
9
11
11
9
9
8
8
8
8
10
10
8
6
6
6
6
9
11
13
13
12
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.6
NW
9
0.5
SW
15
1.2
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
16
1.4
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.3
WNW
14
1.4
WNW
14
1.5
WNW
14
1.5
WNW
13
1.5
WNW
13
Energy kJ
100
132
167
183
180
210
194
190
186
183
384
433
104
232
118
124
407
193
122
742
822
854
793
769
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.1
NW
20
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
WNW
16
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
16
1.1
WNW
15
0.7
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.7
NW
7
0.6
NNW
6
0.5
NW
6
Energy kJ
77
78
79
79
141
192
192
192
73
76
104
104
15
107
116
153
121
392
530
86
62
44
26
18
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.3
SW
18
0.1
S
12
0.3
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
23
0.2
WNW
18
0.4
WNW
18
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.7
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
9
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
Energy kJ
37
14
48
3
32
73
109
49
8
10
32
123
155
155
88
86
121
122
122
122
121
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
NW
8
1.6
NW
7
1.5
NW
7
1.4
NW
7
1.4
NW
7
1.4
NNW
6
1.5
NNW
6
1.4
NNW
6
1.2
NW
6
1.1
NW
6
0.5
NNW
7
1.6
NW
9
1.3
NNW
8
1.8
NW
8
1.7
NNW
7
1.5
NNW
7
0.9
NNW
7
0.9
NNW
7
Energy kJ
320
273
210
163
168
145
181
155
116
85
25
399
226
378
297
250
93
83
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
2
2
2
3
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
Distance (km)
331
330
331
350
350
575
350
121
51
51
51
335
380
365
322
322
27
27
27
120
330
352
27
27
Best forecast wave conditions in North Oregon
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
6
6
6
5
4
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
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