Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.19° N 123.97° W

Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 27 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda sea temperature is
10.3°C
5.0° 

Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


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

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda at 8AM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Aug)2ft (0.6m)15s
Afternoon (27 Aug)2ft (0.6m)15s
Evening (27 Aug)2ft (0.6m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
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
2
2
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
0
0
0
1
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
17
0.6
SW
14
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
157
155
151
141
136
134
134
132
132
132
132
130
164
151
161
208
211
165
132
133
147
125
150
150
Wind (km/h)
15
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSW
10
WSW
10
NW
10
N
5
NNE
5
NE
5
NE
5
NE
10
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
N
5
S
10
SSE
10
SW
10
W
10
W
5
NNW
5
NE
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
00:09AM2.29m
1:26PM1.99m
00:49AM2.29m
1:51PM2.09m
1:29AM2.25m
2:17PM2.19m
Low Tide
7:15AM-0.08m
7:13PM0.60m
7:44AM-0.05m
7:52PM0.48m
8:12AM0.02m
8:31PM0.36m
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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clear
clear
clear
clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:31
6:33
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8:01
8:00
7:59
 mm
Temp °C
15
14
14
16
16
16
14
14
13
13
14
17
17
16
15
14
14
14
13
15
16
16
15
14
Feels °C
13
13
13
15
15
16
14
14
13
13
14
16
14
13
14
13
15
14
12
14
14
15
15
14
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