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 11 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda sea temperature is
13.7°C
1.2° 

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 (11 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda at 4PM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.8m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am September 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Sep)6ft (1.8m)9s
Afternoon (11 Sep)5ft (1.6m)9s
Evening (11 Sep)4.5ft (1.4m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
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
3
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
1
0
0
1
2
3
3
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
NW
9
1.8
NW
9
1.6
NW
9
1.6
NW
9
1.5
NW
9
0.8
SW
16
0.9
SW
15
1.4
NW
10
1.3
WNW
10
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
1.2
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
519
508
430
396
373
344
385
400
333
301
297
289
281
248
289
289
245
241
192
179
193
219
Wind (km/h)
5
ESE
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
5
N
5
ESE
5
SE
10
SE
10
SE
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SSW
10
S
10
SE
10
SE
15
SSE
15
S
20
SSW
20
SW
20
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
1:29PM2.33m
1:37AM2.30m
2:00PM2.39m
2:24AM2.17m
2:30PM2.40m
Low Tide
7:28AM-0.05m
7:50PM0.18m
8:03AM0.10m
8:33PM0.09m
8:37AM0.28m
9:16PM0.05m
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part cloud
clear
clear
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cloud
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part cloud
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part cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
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cloud
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clear
clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:48
6:50
6:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:35
7:32
7:30
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1
Temp °C
13
16
16
16
14
13
13
13
13
16
15
16
12
12
11
11
12
14
16
16
15
15
Feels °C
12
15
14
14
13
12
12
12
11
13
12
13
10
10
9
8
9
11
12
13
14
15
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