Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda surf break

Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda surfForecast / Oregon North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Saturday 30 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
11.7° C
(Which is 1.2°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda today (30 May):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda at 8PM is: 1.9m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.9m 4s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)--
Afternoon (30 May)5.5ft (1.7m)12s
Evening (30 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

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon night).

Sat
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tue
2
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
0
2
1
3
3
2
0
0
0
0
2
3
3
3
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.9
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1.7
NNW
6
1.7
NNW
6
1.4
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
1.5
NW
9
1.4
NW
9
1.5
NW
9
1.6
NW
8
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
874
770
926
693
608
638
531
521
379
296
227
193
213
384
437
351
311
336
297
258
255
252
249
316
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
N
15
NNE
10
NE
15
N
25
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
25
N
20
N
15
NNE
10
NE
5
NNE
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
5
NE
5
NNE
5
ESE
5
SSW
10
WSW
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
High Tide
1:48PM1.72m
00:21AM2.30m
2:28PM1.73m
00:55AM2.28m
3:07PM1.73m
1:30AM2.25m
Low Tide
6:47PM0.87m
7:54AM-0.26m
7:24PM0.91m
8:29AM-0.26m
8:01PM0.93m
9:06AM-0.24m
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:31
5:31
5:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:53
8:54
8:54
8:55
Temp °C
12
12
11
10
8
8
9
12
12
12
11
9
8
8
11
15
16
16
14
14
15
15
16
18
7
7
6
6
5
5
6
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
9
11
12
13
12
13
14
13
14
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.9
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
0.5
SW
20
0.5
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
18
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
8
0.9
NNW
6
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
Energy kJ
874
770
926
693
608
638
531
521
379
296
227
173
169
384
437
186
183
293
269
88
82
53
99
101
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SW
21
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
20
0.5
SW
20
0.5
SW
20
0.3
SW
16
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
12
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.8
WNW
8
0.7
NNW
6
0.7
SW
18
Energy kJ
51
51
49
47
46
46
46
46
45
44
71
151
138
188
186
42
16
16
15
258
255
80
34
316
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
25
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
24
0.3
SW
23
0.3
SW
23
0.3
SW
22
0.3
SW
22
0.3
SW
22
0.3
SW
21
0.3
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.3
SW
16
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
15
0.4
NW
7
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.5
NNW
6
Energy kJ
12
13
14
22
84
82
76
73
73
72
34
17
16
16
41
16
23
12
252
249
22
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NNW
4
0.9
NNW
4
0.8
N
4
0.9
NNW
4
0.7
N
4
0.8
N
4
1
N
5
1.3
NNW
5
1.6
NNW
6
1.6
NNW
6
1.7
NNW
6
1.7
NNW
6
0.9
N
6
1.5
NW
9
1.4
NW
9
1.5
NW
9
1.6
NW
8
1.3
NNW
6
1.1
NW
6
Energy kJ
13
29
22
34
20
24
50
86
151
166
193
213
55
351
311
336
297
128
83
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
3
4
3
3
1
3
4
1
1
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
931
930
930
365
27
27
51
330
818
931
335
330
27
27
27
121
352
356
356
27
27
27
27
153
Best forecast wave conditions in North Oregon
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
9
5
5
5
8
5
6
4
5
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