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 26 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda sea temperature is
11.4°C
1.1° 

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 (27 Oct):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda at 12AM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm October 26). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Oct)--
Afternoon (27 Oct)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Evening (27 Oct)4.5ft (1.4m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
26
Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
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
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
2
2
0
3
3
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
W
8
1.6
W
8
1.4
W
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
7
1.4
WNW
7
1.5
WNW
7
0.7
WNW
16
0.8
WNW
16
1.7
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
15
1.7
WNW
8
1.9
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
14
1.8
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
2
WNW
9
2
WNW
10
2
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
438
298
217
226
151
121
170
214
232
280
383
354
422
480
585
434
403
674
688
718
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
10
W
10
SW
5
SSW
10
NNW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
W
15
SSW
20
SSW
25
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
S
10
SSE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
12:40PM2.64m
2:06AM2.06m
1:16PM2.70m
2:58AM2.02m
1:57PM2.70m
Low Tide
7:51PM-0.31m
7:34AM0.70m
8:36PM-0.39m
8:16AM0.80m
9:25PM-0.40m
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
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7:47
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7:48
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6:12
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6:10
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6:08
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 mm
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
1
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1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
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Temp °C
13
13
12
12
12
11
11
11
12
12
11
11
11
12
11
12
12
11
10
9
Feels °C
10
11
11
10
10
10
9
8
8
8
8
7
6
8
8
9
8
8
8
6
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