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 am 02 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda sea temperature is
13.1°C
0.8° 

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 (02 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda at 9AM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 02). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Oct)3.5ft (1.1m)9s
Afternoon (02 Oct)2ft (0.6m)17s
Evening (02 Oct)4ft (1.2m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
2
Saturday
3
Sunday
4
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
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
2
2
1
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
0
1
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
17
1
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.3
W
9
1.2
W
9
1.1
W
9
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
210
201
188
118
181
169
202
276
269
225
185
163
163
206
159
155
141
137
136
137
137
221
229
149
Wind (km/h)
5
NE
0
ENE
0
NE
5
WNW
10
WNW
5
NW
10
N
5
ENE
5
NE
5
NE
5
NE
5
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
10
N
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NE
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
10
N
Wind State
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
6:07AM1.71m
4:49PM2.35m
7:30AM1.69m
6:01PM2.23m
8:47AM1.74m
7:25PM2.14m
Low Tide
11:31PM-0.10m
11:00AM0.98m
00:41AM-0.05m
12:17PM1.04m
1:55AM-0.02m
1:53PM1.01m
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clear
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clear
clear
clear
clear
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Temp °C
14
14
15
17
17
16
14
14
14
14
14
18
17
16
14
14
15
14
15
18
17
16
14
13
Feels °C
14
15
16
18
17
16
13
14
14
14
14
18
16
15
13
14
15
13
14
17
16
15
13
12
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