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 16 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda sea temperature is
11.7° C
3.5° 

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 (16 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda at 11PM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Aug)--
Afternoon (16 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)16s
Evening (16 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
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)
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
2
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)
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.7
WNW
13
0.8
WNW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
127
169
299
251
245
232
220
214
211
211
211
211
214
214
211
167
164
158
181
212
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
15
N
10
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
10
N
10
N
5
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
10
N
10
NNE
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
3:56PM2.32m
4:16AM1.91m
4:31PM2.29m
5:16AM1.70m
5:08PM2.23m
Low Tide
10:33PM0.27m
10:25AM0.39m
11:27PM0.27m
11:01AM0.62m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:21
8:19
8:17
 mm
Temp °C
16
15
14
13
13
13
13
16
16
16
14
14
14
14
14
16
17
17
16
15
Feels °C
14
13
12
11
12
12
12
15
14
14
13
13
13
13
14
15
16
16
15
14
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