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 03 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda sea temperature is
12.8°C
1.1° 

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 (03 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda at 10AM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 03). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Oct)3.5ft (1.1m)9s
Afternoon (03 Oct)2ft (0.6m)16s
Evening (03 Oct)2ft (0.6m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
3
Sunday
4
Monday
5
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
2
2
1
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
0
1
1
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
9
1.2
W
9
1.1
W
9
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
1.1
NW
9
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.9
WNW
12
1
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.1
W
11
1.1
W
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
276
225
181
163
163
206
159
168
141
137
136
137
137
221
188
149
149
203
260
297
314
370
297
286
Wind (km/h)
5
NE
5
NE
5
NE
5
NNW
15
NNW
10
N
10
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
NNE
5
NE
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
N
10
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
N
20
NNW
15
N
15
N
10
NNE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
7:30AM1.69m
6:01PM2.23m
8:47AM1.74m
7:25PM2.14m
9:46AM1.86m
8:48PM2.12m
Low Tide
00:41AM-0.05m
12:17PM1.04m
1:55AM-0.02m
1:53PM1.01m
3:05AM-0.01m
3:19PM0.86m
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clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
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Temp °C
14
14
14
18
17
17
14
14
14
14
15
18
17
16
13
13
13
13
13
16
17
16
14
14
Feels °C
13
14
14
18
16
16
13
13
13
13
14
17
15
14
12
12
12
11
11
14
15
14
13
13
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