Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda surf break

Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda surfForecast / Oregon North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Friday 08 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
11.8° 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 6PM is: 0.7m 15s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 May)3.5ft (1.1m)10s
Afternoon (08 May)2.5ft (0.7m)15s
Evening (08 May)2.5ft (0.7m)14s

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 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Mon
11
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
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
3
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
1
1
2
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
16
0.7
WNW
16
0.7
WNW
15
0.7
WNW
14
0.7
WNW
14
0.7
WNW
14
0.6
WNW
14
1.1
W
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.6
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.5
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.4
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.5
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.6
W
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
240
217
212
193
186
186
183
158
330
470
746
710
710
686
553
533
514
410
402
333
524
526
517
599
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
W
0
NW
5
ENE
10
E
5
E
5
ENE
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
N
10
N
5
NNE
10
NNE
5
NNE
10
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
10
N
10
NNE
10
NE
10
NNE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:30PM1.58m
5:40AM1.73m
8:17PM1.66m
6:56AM1.63m
8:56PM1.78m
Low Tide
12:28PM0.06m
00:35AM0.98m
1:21PM0.11m
1:57AM0.88m
2:13PM0.16m
3:07AM0.70m
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:54
5:52
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:30
8:30
8:31
8:32
Temp °C
10
12
13
12
11
11
10
10
11
14
15
14
12
11
11
10
11
13
14
14
13
12
11
10
8
9
10
10
10
10
8
8
10
12
12
11
10
9
10
8
10
11
11
11
12
11
10
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
8
1.1
W
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.6
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.5
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.4
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.5
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.6
W
11
Energy kJ
240
200
145
119
116
90
80
70
330
470
746
710
710
686
553
533
514
410
402
333
524
526
517
599
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WNW
16
0.7
WNW
16
0.7
WNW
16
0.7
WNW
15
0.7
WNW
14
0.7
WNW
14
0.7
WNW
14
0.7
W
12
0.6
WNW
13
0.6
WNW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
WNW
12
0.5
SW
17
0.5
SW
17
0.5
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
Energy kJ
142
217
212
193
186
186
183
148
141
139
80
55
39
37
50
89
124
161
206
113
140
148
150
79
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.6
WNW
14
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.3
SW
19
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.6
SW
16
0.3
SW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.3
SW
12
Energy kJ
133
89
87
85
85
84
84
158
83
82
109
78
78
57
40
36
37
37
22
211
22
22
21
21
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.3
NNW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.5
NNW
4
0.5
NNW
4
0.5
NNW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.3
NNW
3
0.2
NNW
3
0.6
N
3
Energy kJ
2
3
1
3
7
7
7
4
2
1
8
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
Distance (km)
191
322
192
191
27
27
27
27
27
120
381
242
442
51
27
27
27
349
831
931
381
27
27
27
Best forecast wave conditions in North Oregon
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
2
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
7
6
5
4
5
4
4
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