Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda surf break

Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda surfForecast / Oregon North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Thursday 21 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
12.4° 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 6PM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.0m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.4m 19s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)3.5ft (1.0m)11s
Afternoon (21 May)3.5ft (1.1m)10s
Evening (21 May)5.5ft (1.7m)7s

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 14°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sun
24
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
1
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
10
1.5
NW
7
1.7
NW
7
1.7
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
1
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
1.1
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.4
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.7
NNW
7
1.7
NNW
7
0.9
WNW
16
0.9
WNW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
260
214
237
229
301
301
281
190
183
183
218
206
194
227
263
363
384
368
320
232
294
289
407
392
Wind (km/h)
10
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
20
N
20
N
15
N
15
N
10
N
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
10
N
15
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
N
20
N
15
NNE
10
NE
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:12PM1.87m
5:04AM2.09m
7:10PM1.91m
6:17AM1.85m
8:03PM1.98m
Low Tide
11:31AM-0.37m
11:41PM0.80m
12:28PM-0.21m
1:02AM0.73m
1:24PM-0.04m
2:23AM0.59m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:39
5:39
5:37
5:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:45
8:45
8:46
8:47
Temp °C
12
14
14
14
12
11
11
11
12
14
14
13
12
10
10
10
11
13
13
13
11
10
9
8
10
11
10
11
8
8
8
8
10
11
11
9
9
7
7
7
9
10
9
8
6
6
6
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.4
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
16
0.9
WNW
16
Energy kJ
260
214
237
190
154
137
107
190
183
183
218
206
194
227
263
363
384
368
320
232
126
124
407
392
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
WNW
16
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
Energy kJ
80
78
77
133
133
76
77
78
79
110
141
192
192
192
77
76
104
104
104
107
116
153
119
119
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
19
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
0.4
NNW
8
0.1
NW
20
0.2
WNW
18
0.4
WNW
18
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
Energy kJ
15
96
76
76
96
37
14
48
3
32
73
111
49
27
15
32
123
155
155
155
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
NW
7
1.4
NW
7
1.5
NW
7
1.5
NW
7
1.7
NW
7
1.7
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
1.4
NW
7
1.3
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.2
NW
7
1.4
NW
7
1.4
NNW
7
1.2
NNW
7
1
NNW
7
0.5
NNW
7
0.7
NW
8
1.2
NNW
8
1.7
NNW
7
1.7
NNW
7
1.5
NNW
7
1.3
NNW
7
Energy kJ
231
211
204
229
301
301
281
168
144
118
135
188
165
123
88
26
65
174
294
289
243
159
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
3
3
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
3
2
2
3
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
Distance (km)
51
330
331
575
381
331
331
63
51
120
350
350
242
63
51
51
51
350
381
381
365
85
27
27
Best forecast wave conditions in North Oregon
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
2
3
4
4
3
4
3
2
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
7
7
7
6
6
6
5
6
7
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
6
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