Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda surf break

Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda surfForecast / Oregon North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Tuesday 12 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
12.3° 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 5AM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)5ft (1.5m)13s
Afternoon (13 May)6.5ft (2.0m)12s
Evening (13 May)6ft (1.8m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue night, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
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
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
3
2
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
3
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.5
W
13
1.5
W
12
2.1
W
12
1.9
W
12
1.8
W
11
1.7
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.5
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.2
W
9
1.1
W
9
1.1
W
9
1.1
W
9
0.8
WNW
16
0.9
WNW
16
1
WNW
15
1.1
WNW
15
1.2
WNW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
244
295
344
394
757
649
1249
993
778
683
584
458
434
377
319
246
198
198
196
302
366
439
498
573
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
10
S
10
SE
20
SW
20
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
10
SW
5
WSW
5
SW
5
S
15
WSW
15
WNW
5
WSW
10
WSW
15
NW
10
NW
5
NW
5
W
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:03PM2.11m
10:40AM1.69m
10:37PM2.30m
11:41AM1.78m
11:13PM2.47m
12:38PM1.86m
Low Tide
4:54AM0.20m
4:34PM0.39m
5:41AM-0.08m
5:19PM0.49m
6:26AM-0.32m
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:47
5:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:35
8:36
8:37
8:37
1
9
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
11
11
11
11
12
13
13
12
12
11
11
12
13
13
12
12
11
11
10
11
12
12
12
12
9
9
7
7
7
8
9
9
10
10
10
11
10
10
10
10
8
8
8
9
8
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.5
W
13
1.5
W
12
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
1.8
W
11
1.7
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.5
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.2
W
9
1.1
W
9
1.1
W
9
1.1
W
9
1
WNW
6
1.1
WNW
7
1.1
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
15
Energy kJ
244
295
344
394
757
649
103
103
778
683
584
458
434
377
319
246
198
198
196
82
111
114
181
573
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.6
W
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
20
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
NNW
5
0.5
NW
6
0.5
NW
6
0.4
NNW
6
0.4
WNW
18
0.5
WNW
17
0.8
WNW
16
0.9
WNW
16
1
WNW
15
1.1
WNW
15
0.5
SW
16
Energy kJ
153
99
99
142
140
140
15
15
102
100
96
88
45
11
15
15
12
104
159
302
366
439
498
124
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
5
0.3
NW
4
0.5
W
15
0.5
SW
14
0.1
SW
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
NW
6
0.4
SW
17
0.7
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.5
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
Energy kJ
7
3
109
102
4
2
15
15
14
33
32
49
45
69
45
44
8
70
78
56
57
125
88
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
3
0.5
S
3
1.1
W
5
1.4
W
5
1.4
WSW
6
2.1
W
12
1.9
W
12
0.6
NNW
5
1.4
W
8
Energy kJ
2
5
52
110
126
1249
993
18
251
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
1
2
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
191
27
63
153
330
236
930
930
322
205
27
27
205
191
191
191
205
205
205
27
27
330
330
330
Best forecast wave conditions in North Oregon
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
7
8
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
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