Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda surf break

Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda surfForecast / Oregon North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Friday 08 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
11.8° 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 1AM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)4ft (1.2m)12s
Afternoon (09 May)5ft (1.6m)12s
Evening (09 May)5ft (1.6m)12s

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 Sat morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Mon
11
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
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
16
0.7
WNW
15
0.7
WNW
14
0.7
WNW
14
0.7
WNW
14
0.6
WNW
14
1.1
W
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.6
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.5
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.4
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.5
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.7
W
11
1.5
W
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
212
193
186
186
183
158
330
470
746
710
710
686
553
533
524
418
402
468
524
526
599
526
694
517
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
10
WSW
0
NNW
5
ENE
10
ENE
5
E
5
NE
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
N
10
N
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
N
10
NW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NNE
15
NNW
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
7:30PM1.58m
5:40AM1.73m
8:17PM1.66m
6:56AM1.63m
8:56PM1.78m
8:17AM1.59m
Low Tide
12:28PM0.06m
00:35AM0.98m
1:21PM0.11m
1:57AM0.88m
2:13PM0.16m
3:07AM0.70m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:52
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:30
8:30
8:31
8:32
Temp °C
12
12
11
11
10
10
11
15
15
14
12
11
10
10
11
13
14
14
13
12
11
10
11
14
8
10
11
10
8
8
10
13
12
11
10
9
8
9
10
12
11
12
12
11
9
8
9
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
8
1.1
W
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.6
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.5
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.4
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.5
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.7
W
11
1.5
W
11
Energy kJ
145
119
116
82
80
70
330
470
746
710
710
686
553
533
524
418
402
468
524
526
599
526
694
517
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
16
0.7
WNW
15
0.7
WNW
14
0.7
WNW
14
0.7
WNW
14
0.7
W
12
0.6
WNW
13
0.6
WNW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.5
SW
17
0.5
SW
17
0.5
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
Energy kJ
212
193
186
186
183
148
141
139
80
55
39
37
50
89
124
161
206
165
140
148
150
79
75
104
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.6
WNW
14
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.3
SW
19
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
Energy kJ
87
85
85
84
84
158
83
82
109
78
78
57
40
36
37
37
22
22
22
22
21
21
79
79
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
3
0.4
NW
8
0.4
NNW
3
0.6
NNW
4
0.5
NNW
4
0.5
NNW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.3
NNW
3
0.2
NNW
3
0.2
NNW
3
0.6
NNW
4
0.8
NNW
4
Energy kJ
2
17
3
8
7
7
4
2
1
1
10
20
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
191
191
27
27
27
27
27
120
330
242
242
51
27
51
51
349
831
541
120
27
27
27
27
120
Best forecast wave conditions in North Oregon
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
3
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
4
4
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
7
9
5
8
5
4
4
4
5
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