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 11 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda sea temperature is
11.1° C
4.0° 

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 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 19s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda at 11AM is: 0.3m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)14s
Afternoon (11 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)14s
Evening (11 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)19s

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 Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
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)
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
1
0
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
14
0.3
WNW
13
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
1.2
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1.2
NW
7
1.2
NW
7
1.3
NW
7
1.3
NW
7
0.6
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
60
97
73
33
55
53
91
84
71
111
102
111
111
109
109
125
142
154
154
135
139
167
194
194
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
NNE
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
10
N
5
NE
5
ENE
10
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
10
NNW
15
N
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
11:04PM2.65m
12:55PM1.97m
00:00AM2.67m
1:34PM2.09m
00:53AM2.63m
2:10PM2.19m
Low Tide
6:33AM-0.40m
6:18PM0.71m
7:18AM-0.42m
7:11PM0.57m
7:59AM-0.37m
8:03PM0.45m
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clear
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:11
6:13
6:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:29
8:27
8:25
 mm
Temp °C
13
13
14
17
18
17
16
16
16
15
16
17
17
16
15
14
14
13
13
16
17
16
15
15
Feels °C
12
12
14
16
17
16
16
16
16
15
16
17
15
14
14
13
13
12
13
15
15
14
14
14
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