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 pm 09 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda sea temperature is
14.4°C
0.6° 

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 (09 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda at 11PM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 19s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm September 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Sep)--
Afternoon (09 Sep)3ft (0.9m)12s
Evening (09 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
9
Thursday
10
Friday
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
0
1
2
3
3
3
2
1
1
2
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
0.6
SW
17
0.7
SW
17
1.2
WNW
10
1.5
NW
8
1.7
NW
9
1.8
NW
9
1.8
NW
9
1.7
NW
9
1.6
NW
9
1.6
NW
9
0.8
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
220
274
269
317
311
230
222
222
222
186
283
275
311
447
519
508
471
421
388
344
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
20
NNW
15
N
10
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
10
N
5
NNE
5
ENE
5
E
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
5
N
5
ENE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
High Tide
12:22PM2.11m
11:58PM2.44m
12:56PM2.24m
00:48AM2.39m
1:29PM2.33m
Low Tide
6:16PM0.48m
6:51AM-0.16m
7:04PM0.31m
7:28AM-0.05m
7:50PM0.18m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:48
6:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:37
7:37
7:35
 mm
Temp °C
20
18
15
15
14
14
14
16
16
15
14
13
13
13
14
16
16
16
14
13
Feels °C
18
16
13
14
12
12
12
14
13
12
12
11
12
13
14
15
14
14
13
13
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