Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda surf break

Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda surfForecast / Oregon North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Thursday 30 Apr 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
11.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda today?

The current surf forecast for Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda at 7AM is: 1.5m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Apr)5ft (1.5m)13s
Afternoon (30 Apr)4.5ft (1.4m)13s
Evening (30 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)13s

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 15°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
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)
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WNW
13
1.5
WNW
13
1.5
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.5
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.6
NW
9
1.7
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
805
781
781
653
633
543
526
543
560
551
614
656
609
522
522
514
514
505
488
371
402
392
392
444
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
NE
5
NW
15
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
20
N
20
N
15
N
15
N
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
N
10
NNE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
11:59PM2.29m
1:04PM1.81m
00:27AM2.31m
1:48PM1.81m
00:55AM2.31m
2:30PM1.79m
Low Tide
7:00AM-0.10m
6:42PM0.55m
7:36AM-0.18m
7:16PM0.66m
8:10AM-0.22m
7:49PM0.75m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
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6:05
6:05
6:03
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8:20
8:21
8:22
Temp °C
10
10
11
15
13
13
11
10
9
9
10
12
12
12
10
10
10
9
10
11
12
12
11
11
8
8
10
14
10
9
8
7
6
6
7
8
8
7
6
6
6
6
7
8
9
10
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WNW
13
1.5
WNW
13
1.5
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.5
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.6
NW
9
1.7
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
9
Energy kJ
805
781
781
653
633
543
526
543
560
551
614
656
609
522
522
514
514
505
488
371
402
392
392
444
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
1
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
18
Energy kJ
35
34
34
34
54
75
74
54
53
53
32
29
46
45
45
28
28
27
27
247
145
111
97
326
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.1
SW
19
0.1
W
19
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
S
13
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
17
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.3
SW
13
0.3
WNW
20
0.4
WNW
20
0.5
WNW
19
0.5
WNW
11
Energy kJ
23
23
23
23
14
15
7
5
5
5
5
3
10
11
12
12
27
77
127
205
69
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NNW
6
1.1
NNW
6
1.1
NW
5
0.9
NNW
6
1.1
NW
5
1.2
NW
6
1.4
NW
6
1.5
NW
6
1.5
NW
6
1.5
NW
6
1.4
NNW
6
1.3
NNW
6
1.3
NNW
6
1.4
NNW
6
1.6
NNW
6
1.5
NNW
6
1.5
NNW
6
1.4
NNW
6
1.3
NNW
7
Energy kJ
87
74
67
53
62
88
118
159
164
170
141
107
115
126
162
154
164
150
145
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
1
1
1
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
Distance (km)
51
27
27
186
330
931
381
330
51
51
51
357
818
931
335
330
194
63
51
120
194
242
63
27
Best forecast wave conditions in North Oregon
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
4
3
2
3
4
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
6
6
6
7
7
6
6
5
5
9
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
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