Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda surf break

Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda surfForecast / Oregon North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Friday 29 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
11.7° C
(Which is 1.2°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda today (30 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda at 3AM is: 2.0m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)6ft (1.8m)12s
Afternoon (30 May)6ft (1.8m)12s
Evening (30 May)5.5ft (1.7m)11s

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 Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Fri night, fresh winds from the NNW by Sun afternoon).

Fri
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
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)
2
2
4
4
2
0
0
0
1
1
3
3
3
1
0
0
0
2
3
3
3
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
WNW
13
2.1
WNW
13
2
WNW
13
2
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
11
1.9
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
0.5
SW
20
1.4
NW
9
1.5
NW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1538
1465
1227
1098
936
889
874
844
731
845
785
608
560
436
359
296
227
223
218
218
186
186
318
351
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
20
N
10
NNE
5
NNE
5
N
20
NW
20
NW
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
10
NE
10
NE
10
NNE
25
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
25
N
20
N
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
11:48PM2.30m
1:48PM1.72m
00:21AM2.30m
2:28PM1.73m
00:55AM2.28m
3:07PM1.73m
Low Tide
6:08PM0.82m
7:18AM-0.23m
6:47PM0.87m
7:54AM-0.26m
7:24PM0.91m
8:29AM-0.26m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:33
5:31
5:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:52
8:53
8:54
8:54
Temp °C
12
11
10
9
11
12
12
12
11
10
8
7
9
12
12
12
11
10
8
8
11
14
15
15
7
6
7
6
9
7
7
7
6
6
5
4
6
7
6
5
6
6
4
5
8
10
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
WNW
13
2.1
WNW
13
2
WNW
13
2
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
11
1.9
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
1
WNW
9
0.5
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
Energy kJ
1538
1465
1227
1098
936
889
874
844
731
845
785
608
560
436
359
296
227
223
218
218
175
158
183
293
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SW
21
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
20
0.5
SW
20
0.5
SW
20
0.5
SW
20
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
Energy kJ
46
46
46
49
51
52
51
51
49
47
46
46
46
46
45
44
71
151
138
188
186
186
16
16
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
25
0.1
W
25
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
24
0.3
SW
23
0.3
SW
23
0.3
SW
22
0.3
SW
22
0.3
SW
22
0.3
SW
21
0.3
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.2
SSW
13
Energy kJ
12
12
13
14
22
84
82
76
73
73
72
34
17
16
16
41
42
16
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NNW
9
1
NNW
9
0.8
NNW
8
0.9
NNW
8
0.7
NNW
4
0.9
N
5
0.8
N
4
0.7
N
4
1
NNW
5
1.3
NNW
5
1.7
NNW
6
1.8
NNW
6
1.7
NNW
6
1.6
NNW
6
1.4
NNW
6
1.2
NNW
6
1
NNW
6
1.4
NW
9
1.5
NW
9
Energy kJ
301
173
83
105
17
34
23
17
49
82
168
214
185
159
126
100
64
318
351
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
3
2
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
1
3
2
4
1
3
3
3
2
2
1
Distance (km)
576
365
27
27
51
818
931
930
930
335
27
27
27
356
818
931
576
330
27
27
51
194
242
356
Best forecast wave conditions in North Oregon
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
4
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
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