Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda surf break

Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda surfForecast / Oregon North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Wednesday 27 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 1.2°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda today (27 May):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 May, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 9s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 21s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda at 10PM is: 1.2m 20s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a West direction, 2.2m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)--
Afternoon (27 May)8ft (2.4m)9s
Evening (27 May)3.5ft (1.0m)21s

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 Fri morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Sat
30
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)
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
3
2
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
0
2
2
4
4
3
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
NW
10
2.3
NW
9
2.3
NW
9
1.4
WNW
20
1.5
WNW
19
1.9
WNW
18
2.2
WNW
18
2.3
WNW
16
2.4
WNW
16
3.5
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
1.9
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1007
844
798
1446
1625
2317
2888
2787
2931
5319
3040
2560
3714
3456
3257
3052
2026
1619
1594
1408
1069
1045
847
761
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
N
10
N
10
NNE
5
NNW
15
NW
15
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
20
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
15
N
10
NE
5
NNE
20
NNW
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
High Tide
11:21AM1.57m
10:44PM2.27m
12:17PM1.62m
11:16PM2.30m
1:05PM1.68m
11:48PM2.30m
Low Tide
4:45PM0.61m
6:04AM-0.08m
5:28PM0.73m
6:42AM-0.18m
6:08PM0.82m
7:18AM-0.23m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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5:33
5:33
5:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:51
8:52
8:52
8:53
1
Temp °C
14
13
12
11
11
11
12
14
14
13
12
12
11
11
11
11
12
12
11
11
10
9
10
12
11
9
8
9
9
10
11
12
11
10
9
10
8
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
6
6
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
15
0.6
WNW
22
0.9
WNW
21
1.4
WNW
20
2.1
NW
8
2
NW
8
2.2
WNW
18
2.3
WNW
16
2.4
WNW
16
3.5
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
1.9
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
Energy kJ
112
366
637
1446
588
540
2888
2787
2931
5319
3040
2560
3714
3456
3257
3052
2026
1619
1594
1408
1069
1045
847
761
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
23
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.6
W
10
1.5
WNW
19
1.9
WNW
18
2
NW
8
2
NW
8
0.4
SSW
14
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
0.7
NNW
8
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
Energy kJ
107
103
78
74
1625
2317
540
553
79
79
79
51
49
47
46
132
46
46
46
46
46
63
52
52
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
23
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
NW
11
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
14
Energy kJ
107
78
78
79
79
79
31
51
46
49
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
NW
10
2.3
NW
9
2.3
NW
9
2.1
NW
8
2
NW
8
2.1
NW
8
2.1
NW
8
2.1
NW
8
1.4
NNW
10
1.5
NNW
10
1.4
NNW
9
1.3
NNW
9
1.2
NNW
8
1
NNW
8
0.7
N
7
0.6
N
7
Energy kJ
1007
844
798
637
545
608
581
547
358
399
315
254
172
133
51
33
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
4
4
4
5
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
1
3
3
2
4
4
3
2
Distance (km)
356
330
242
51
51
27
51
330
330
322
322
322
322
322
381
770
801
818
616
335
27
27
27
384
Best forecast wave conditions in North Oregon
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
9
9
8
9
8
7
7
7
6
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
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