Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda surf break

Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda surfForecast / Oregon North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Tuesday 19 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
12.8° 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 4PM is: 1.9m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)7ft (2.1m)14s
Afternoon (19 May)6ft (1.9m)13s
Evening (19 May)6.5ft (2.0m)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 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Fri
22
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)
4
3
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
2
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
WNW
14
2.1
WNW
13
1.9
WNW
13
1.9
WNW
13
2
WNW
13
2
WNW
13
1.9
WNW
12
2
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
11
1.6
NW
8
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
10
1.4
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.7
NW
7
1.7
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
1.4
NW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1758
1452
1236
1236
1321
1321
1134
1117
936
936
874
385
331
270
270
265
237
251
250
329
309
301
273
189
Wind (km/h)
5
ENE
10
NW
10
NW
15
NNW
20
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
N
15
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
4:15PM1.89m
3:01AM2.52m
5:13PM1.86m
3:59AM2.33m
6:12PM1.87m
Low Tide
9:42AM-0.61m
9:25PM0.80m
10:35AM-0.51m
10:28PM0.82m
11:31AM-0.37m
11:41PM0.80m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:41
5:41
5:39
5:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:43
8:44
8:45
8:45
Temp °C
11
13
14
13
11
10
10
10
11
12
12
12
11
10
10
9
11
13
14
13
11
10
10
11
10
11
12
10
8
7
7
7
8
8
8
8
8
7
8
7
9
10
11
9
7
7
7
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
WNW
14
2.1
WNW
13
1.9
WNW
13
1.9
WNW
13
2
WNW
13
2
WNW
13
1.9
WNW
12
2
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
Energy kJ
1758
1452
1236
1236
1321
1321
1134
1117
936
936
874
385
331
270
270
265
218
251
250
186
186
137
107
140
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
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
WNW
12
0.4
SW
15
Energy kJ
100
100
94
93
93
94
95
93
93
93
90
88
88
88
88
86
80
78
77
133
133
76
56
78
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
24
0.1
SW
24
0.2
WSW
24
0.2
WSW
24
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
24
0.1
W
24
0.1
SW
21
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
21
0.2
WSW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
20
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
15
0.4
NW
12
Energy kJ
11
22
54
54
22
22
11
18
117
117
117
45
18
18
15
96
76
76
96
77
37
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NNW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.6
NW
7
1.6
NW
8
1.6
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
1.5
NW
7
1.4
NW
7
1.4
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.7
NW
7
1.7
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
1.4
NW
7
Energy kJ
67
269
262
269
262
262
237
211
204
329
309
301
273
189
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
2
2
2
2
1
4
3
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
1
1
3
4
1
1
3
Distance (km)
27
330
330
930
335
330
330
51
51
331
341
330
194
51
27
27
51
330
330
575
463
350
331
51
Best forecast wave conditions in North Oregon
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
5
5
2
3
2
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
8
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