Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.19° N 123.97° W

Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 pm 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda sea temperature is
11.3°C
3.9° 

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 (22 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda at 3AM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)9s
Afternoon (22 Aug)2ft (0.6m)9s
Evening (22 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)9s

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 Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
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
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
1
1
2
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
14
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
9
1.1
SSW
5
0.7
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
7
1.1
WNW
7
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
128
125
120
118
92
94
69
66
82
84
105
94
146
123
121
120
177
164
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
15
S
15
S
10
SSE
10
S
10
S
5
WSW
15
NW
20
NNW
20
N
15
N
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
7:46PM2.04m
10:51AM1.56m
8:54PM2.05m
11:35AM1.64m
9:54PM2.11m
Low Tide
3:52AM0.24m
3:12PM1.11m
4:48AM0.16m
4:21PM1.05m
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clear
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6:24
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:13
8:10
8:08
 mm
Temp °C
13
12
13
13
14
17
18
17
15
15
15
15
15
17
18
18
15
14
Feels °C
12
11
12
11
12
14
14
14
13
14
14
14
15
18
16
15
12
12
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