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Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda Surf Forecast
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Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda surfForecast / Oregon North / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Thursday 21 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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 2AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 PM | 5 PM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | |
235 | 281 | 320 | 248 | 222 | 183 | 218 | 206 | 194 | 192 | 186 | 169 | 415 | 433 | 372 | 457 | 337 | 306 | 407 | 392 | 530 | 742 | 822 | 854 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 6:12PM1.87m | 5:04AM2.09m | 7:10PM1.91m | 6:17AM1.85m | 8:03PM1.98m | 7:38AM1.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:41PM0.80m | 12:28PM-0.21m | 1:02AM0.73m | 1:24PM-0.04m | 2:23AM0.59m | 2:19PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — |
 | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 15 | NW 9 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 16 | NNW 7 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 |
 kJ | 186 | 137 | 100 | 132 | 222 | 183 | 218 | 206 | 194 | 190 | 186 | 169 | 104 | 433 | 104 | 107 | 126 | 124 | 407 | 173 | 530 | 742 | 822 | 854 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | SW 15 | NW 20 | WNW 18 | SW 15 | WNW 16 | WNW 9 | WNW 16 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 9 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 133 | 76 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 79 | 141 | 192 | 192 | 192 | 77 | 76 | — | 104 | 15 | 32 | 116 | 153 | 121 | 392 | 119 | 99 | 62 | 63 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 19 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | — | — | SW 18 | S 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | W 20 | W 23 | W 22 | WNW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 76 | 96 | 37 | 14 | — | — | 48 | 3 | 32 | 73 | 111 | 49 | — | 8 | 10 | 9 | 123 | 121 | 155 | 119 | 86 | 65 | 122 | 122 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 10 | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 7 | — | — | — | NNW 7 | — |
| kJ | 235 | 281 | 320 | 248 | 163 | 144 | 140 | 163 | 178 | 124 | 99 | 85 | 415 | — | 372 | 457 | 337 | 306 | 217 | — | — | — | 83 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 365 | 331 | 331 | 330 | 63 | 121 | 350 | 350 | 350 | 120 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 120 | 381 | 380 | 322 | 322 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 120 | 330 | 357 |
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