Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.19° N 123.97° W

Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 15 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda sea temperature is
13.2°C
1.6° 

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 (15 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda at 1PM is: 0.4m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am September 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Sep)3ft (0.9m)8s
Afternoon (15 Sep)3ft (0.9m)8s
Evening (15 Sep)4ft (1.2m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
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)
2
1
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
7
1.3
NW
7
1.3
NW
7
1.3
NW
7
1.3
NW
7
1.3
NW
7
1.4
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
1.7
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
1.6
NW
8
1.7
NW
8
1.7
NW
8
1.7
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.5
NW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
104
104
104
125
137
171
171
169
189
189
211
273
301
281
262
300
364
401
411
375
335
299
Wind (km/h)
5
ENE
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
10
NNE
10
NE
10
ENE
10
NE
15
N
20
N
20
N
15
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
NE
0
ENE
10
W
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
SSW
10
S
Wind State
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
3:33PM2.29m
4:59AM1.72m
4:08PM2.19m
6:07AM1.60m
4:49PM2.07m
Low Tide
9:44AM0.67m
10:46PM0.12m
10:19AM0.85m
11:38PM0.20m
11:00AM0.99m
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:54
6:54
6:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:27
7:24
7:22
 mm
Temp °C
13
15
15
16
14
14
13
13
15
21
21
19
15
16
16
15
15
18
17
16
14
13
Feels °C
12
13
13
13
12
12
11
11
13
18
17
15
12
14
14
13
14
17
16
16
14
12
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