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Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda Surf Forecast
/ Oregon North (24 breaks) / Oregon (49 breaks) /
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Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda surfForecast / Oregon North / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Saturday 16 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
12.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda today?
The current surf forecast for Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda at 10AM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (16 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | |
708 | 2941 | 3055 | 3263 | 3023 | 2796 | 2250 | 2037 | 1775 | 1568 | 1342 | 1154 | 878 | 785 | 814 | 730 | 652 | 616 | 490 | 400 | 760 | 2008 | 2082 | 1847 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 11:52PM2.61m | 1:32PM1.92m | 00:34AM2.69m | 2:26PM1.94m | 1:20AM2.71m | 3:20PM1.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:13AM-0.51m | 6:51PM0.66m | 8:00AM-0.62m | 7:39PM0.73m | 8:50AM-0.66m | 8:30PM0.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:40 | — |
1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 15 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NW 10 | WNW 18 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 |
 kJ | 704 | 109 | 107 | 3263 | 3023 | 82 | 104 | 2037 | 1775 | 1568 | 1342 | 1154 | 878 | 785 | 814 | 52 | 52 | 51 | 490 | 174 | 376 | 2008 | 2082 | 1847 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SSW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 20 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 19 | WNW 18 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 115 | 14 | 106 | 104 | 104 | 7 | 106 | 104 | 104 | 81 | 81 | 53 | 53 | 52 | 52 | 12 | 12 | 37 | 106 | 48 | 29 | 28 | 46 | 41 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 19 | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 21 | W 20 | SW 18 | SW 14 | WNW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 50 | 17 | 31 | 31 | 17 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | — | — | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | — | NW 10 | WNW 13 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 708 | 2941 | 3055 | — | — | 2796 | 2250 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 730 | 652 | 616 | — | 400 | 760 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 322 | 330 | 242 | 349 | 930 | 930 | 930 | 322 | 51 | 27 | 27 | 120 | 341 | 330 | 930 | 322 | 63 | 27 | 51 | 541 | 930 | 458 | 350 | 51 |
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