Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda surf break

Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda surfForecast / Oregon North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Monday 04 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
11.3° 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: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 May)4.5ft (1.3m)12s
Afternoon (05 May)4ft (1.2m)12s
Evening (05 May)3.5ft (1.0m)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 13°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
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)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
1
2
1
3
2
3
3
3
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
W
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
14
1.3
W
13
1.5
W
13
1.3
W
13
1.4
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
715
609
599
514
494
418
404
320
297
198
198
273
609
782
564
608
598
589
569
579
569
480
447
373
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
10
S
10
S
15
WSW
10
W
5
WNW
5
NW
0
SSW
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
S
10
WSW
10
WNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
10
N
5
NNE
5
NE
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:28AM2.16m
4:43PM1.63m
3:05AM2.08m
5:36PM1.58m
3:47AM1.97m
Low Tide
8:57PM0.90m
10:03AM-0.12m
9:35PM0.94m
10:48AM-0.06m
10:20PM0.98m
11:36AM0.00m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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5:58
5:58
5:56
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8:24
8:25
8:27
8:29
Temp °C
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
12
11
9
9
9
10
12
12
12
10
9
9
8
8
11
12
11
11
10
9
10
10
10
11
11
10
8
8
7
8
10
10
9
8
6
7
6
7
9
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
W
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
1.3
W
13
1.5
W
13
1.3
W
13
1.4
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
Energy kJ
715
609
599
514
494
418
404
320
297
198
198
205
609
782
564
608
598
589
569
579
569
480
447
373
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NW
8
0.8
NW
8
0.7
NW
9
0.7
NW
9
0.7
NW
9
0.8
NW
8
0.6
NW
8
0.6
NNW
8
0.5
NW
8
0.5
NW
8
0.6
W
14
0.8
WNW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
15
0.9
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
Energy kJ
84
84
79
79
77
84
53
43
30
28
153
273
102
104
110
168
208
186
221
200
227
233
201
201
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
17
0.4
WNW
15
0.5
NW
7
0.5
SW
14
0.4
NW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SSW
14
Energy kJ
54
55
78
60
64
124
127
101
106
73
25
99
11
11
152
198
201
201
198
118
99
97
99
136
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
Energy kJ
9
6
5
4
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
Distance (km)
350
191
191
191
191
191
191
191
27
27
27
27
27
350
322
350
350
63
51
27
27
322
330
350
Best forecast wave conditions in North Oregon
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
4
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
7
6
6
5
8
5
6
5
5
5
6
6
5
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