Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda surf break

Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda surfForecast / Oregon North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Friday 01 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
11.5° 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: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 May)3.5ft (1.0m)12s
Afternoon (02 May)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Evening (02 May)5.5ft (1.7m)8s

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 18°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
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)
1
2
2
3
2
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
4
3
2
3
3
2
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
18
1.8
NW
8
1.2
WNW
16
1.3
WNW
16
1.6
WNW
15
1.7
WNW
14
2
WNW
14
2.1
WNW
14
2.1
WNW
14
2.1
WNW
13
1.9
WNW
13
1.8
WNW
13
1.7
WNW
13
1.7
WNW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
522
514
514
437
274
330
368
402
383
392
443
475
688
827
1103
1204
1578
1772
1723
1533
1255
1077
917
903
Wind (km/h)
15
N
15
N
15
N
10
NNE
10
N
10
NNW
15
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNE
5
NE
5
SE
0
WSW
5
W
10
W
5
WNW
0
N
15
SSW
15
S
10
S
10
S
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
00:55AM2.31m
2:30PM1.79m
1:24AM2.28m
3:12PM1.75m
1:55AM2.23m
3:56PM1.70m
Low Tide
7:16PM0.66m
8:10AM-0.22m
7:49PM0.75m
8:46AM-0.21m
8:22PM0.83m
9:23AM-0.18m
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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6:03
6:01
6:00
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8:21
8:22
8:23
8:24
Temp °C
10
10
9
9
10
12
12
13
12
12
13
14
15
18
16
17
14
12
11
11
12
13
13
12
6
7
6
6
7
9
9
11
11
11
12
14
15
18
15
16
14
10
8
9
10
9
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.4
NW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.7
NW
9
1.8
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.6
WNW
15
1.7
WNW
14
2
WNW
14
2.1
WNW
14
2.1
WNW
14
2.1
WNW
13
1.9
WNW
13
1.8
WNW
13
1.7
WNW
13
1.7
WNW
13
Energy kJ
522
514
514
437
274
330
368
402
383
392
429
460
381
381
1103
1204
1578
1772
1723
1533
1255
1077
917
903
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.9
NW
7
1
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
18
0.9
WNW
18
0.9
WNW
16
1.2
WNW
16
1.3
WNW
16
1.5
NW
9
1.3
NW
8
0.8
NNW
8
0.6
NNW
8
0.3
SW
16
0.2
SSW
17
0.7
NW
8
0.8
NNW
8
0.9
NW
8
0.9
NW
9
Energy kJ
45
28
28
67
260
189
145
138
107
326
443
475
688
827
326
244
88
44
41
27
67
84
99
112
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
13
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
17
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
WNW
20
0.4
WNW
20
0.5
WNW
19
0.7
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.2
WSW
14
0.6
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
17
0.3
SW
18
0.2
SSW
15
0.4
SW
15
Energy kJ
3
10
11
27
27
27
77
127
205
105
49
20
111
158
40
40
41
41
17
16
30
48
21
54
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NNW
6
1.2
NW
6
1.2
NW
6
0.8
NNW
6
0.5
S
3
0.8
S
4
0.8
S
4
1
SSW
5
1
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
5
Energy kJ
90
109
120
51
5
21
22
45
47
37
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
3
2
3
1
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
Distance (km)
330
51
51
51
51
120
331
242
242
27
27
27
27
120
242
63
27
63
186
191
191
191
380
350
Best forecast wave conditions in North Oregon
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
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