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 21 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda sea temperature is
11.4° C
3.6° 

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 (21 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda at 8AM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)16s
Afternoon (21 Jul)2ft (0.6m)16s
Evening (21 Jul)2ft (0.6m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
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
1
0
0
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
2
2
1
0
0
1
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
14
1.3
NW
8
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.7
SSW
14
1.1
NW
8
1.2
NW
9
1.2
NW
9
1.1
NW
8
1.3
NW
9
1.3
NW
9
1.3
NW
9
1.3
NW
9
1.3
NW
9
1.4
NW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
211
206
248
248
201
196
191
174
167
232
164
167
164
180
145
226
242
153
255
281
257
257
257
325
Wind (km/h)
0
NE
5
ENE
5
N
10
NW
10
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNE
10
N
10
N
5
NNW
10
NW
10
W
10
SW
15
SSW
10
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
S
20
SSW
10
SW
5
WSW
0
W
5
S
Wind State
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
6:51AM1.51m
6:54PM2.21m
8:23AM1.41m
7:41PM2.18m
9:58AM1.44m
8:32PM2.17m
Low Tide
1:14AM0.38m
12:31PM0.61m
2:23AM0.31m
1:20PM0.82m
3:29AM0.23m
2:22PM0.97m
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clear
clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:54
8:53
8:52
 mm
Temp °C
14
14
17
19
19
19
16
16
17
16
19
19
19
18
15
14
15
16
16
17
16
16
14
12
Feels °C
14
14
17
18
18
18
15
16
17
15
19
19
19
17
13
13
14
15
15
14
15
16
15
12
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