Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda surf break

Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda surfForecast / Oregon North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm 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 12AM is: 0.6m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)5ft (1.6m)10s
Afternoon (23 May)6ft (1.8m)8s
Evening (23 May)6ft (1.8m)8s

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 Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the S by Mon morning).

Fri
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Mon
25
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)
0
1
1
1
0
2
2
1
0
1
1
2
3
3
3
1
1
3
3
2
3
2
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WNW
11
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
1
WNW
10
1.5
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
1.6
NW
9
1.8
NW
8
1.5
NNW
8
1.8
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
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
1.5
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.2
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
218
210
194
192
186
424
461
388
439
287
378
388
407
392
530
742
822
854
793
769
732
587
426
624
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
20
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
20
N
15
N
15
NNE
10
NE
5
NNE
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NW
5
WNW
10
S
10
SSE
15
S
25
S
30
S
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
7:10PM1.91m
6:17AM1.85m
8:03PM1.98m
7:38AM1.66m
8:50PM2.07m
9:00AM1.56m
Low Tide
12:28PM-0.21m
1:02AM0.73m
1:24PM-0.04m
2:23AM0.59m
2:19PM0.14m
3:34AM0.41m
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clear
clear
clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:37
5:37
5:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:45
8:46
8:47
8:49
Temp °C
14
13
12
11
11
11
11
13
13
13
11
10
9
8
10
14
14
14
12
11
10
11
12
14
11
9
8
8
8
8
8
10
9
8
7
6
6
5
8
11
11
12
11
8
7
7
7
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
1.5
NW
10
0.5
SW
15
1.6
NW
9
0.5
SW
15
1.3
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
16
0.9
WNW
16
1.1
NW
7
1.3
WNW
14
1.4
WNW
14
1.5
WNW
14
1.5
WNW
13
1.5
WNW
13
1.5
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.2
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
Energy kJ
218
210
194
190
186
424
104
388
104
260
124
126
407
392
122
742
822
854
793
769
732
587
426
624
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
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
7
1.1
WNW
15
1
NW
7
0.9
NW
7
0.8
NW
7
0.6
NNW
6
0.6
NNW
6
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SSW
14
Energy kJ
141
192
192
192
77
76
75
104
15
107
116
153
121
86
530
104
69
52
26
25
118
104
102
138
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.5
NW
6
0.3
SW
19
0.3
SW
19
Energy kJ
48
3
32
73
111
49
8
10
32
123
155
155
94
94
65
62
122
122
87
17
58
57
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NW
7
1.4
NW
7
1.4
NW
6
1.3
NNW
6
1.2
NW
6
0.3
NNW
7
1.6
NW
10
1.8
NW
8
1.5
NNW
8
1.8
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
1.5
NNW
7
1
NNW
8
0.8
SSW
4
1.3
SSW
5
1.6
SSW
5
Energy kJ
140
163
167
137
112
9
461
439
287
378
388
250
137
16
66
143
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
1
2
2
3
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
3
2
3
3
3
3
1
2
Distance (km)
357
575
350
242
51
51
331
349
381
365
365
322
27
27
27
120
144
335
27
27
27
30
330
330
Best forecast wave conditions in North Oregon
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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