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 13 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda sea temperature is
10.6° C
4.6° 

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 (13 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda at 10PM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.5m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Aug)--
Afternoon (13 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)16s
Evening (13 Aug)4ft (1.2m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
13
Friday
14
Saturday
15
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
2
1
1
0
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
1.2
NW
7
0.6
SW
16
1.2
NW
7
1.2
NW
7
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.7
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
127
127
147
161
139
135
125
121
116
112
109
134
132
132
103
132
132
167
167
217
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
10
N
5
N
5
NNE
5
NW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
N
5
NNE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
2:10PM2.19m
1:43AM2.52m
2:46PM2.27m
2:32AM2.35m
3:21PM2.32m
Low Tide
8:03PM0.45m
8:37AM-0.24m
8:53PM0.35m
9:14AM-0.06m
9:42PM0.29m
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6:15
6:16
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8:25
8:23
8:22
 mm
Temp °C
17
16
15
15
14
14
14
16
17
16
15
15
14
14
14
15
16
15
14
13
Feels °C
16
15
14
14
13
14
14
15
16
15
14
14
13
14
14
14
15
14
13
12
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