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 04 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda sea temperature is
13.8°C
1.3° 

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 (04 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda at 7PM is: 0.8m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.3m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm September 04). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Sep)--
Afternoon (04 Sep)4.5ft (1.3m)9s
Evening (04 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)18s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
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)
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WNW
9
0.7
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.7
SW
17
1.3
WNW
9
0.7
SW
17
1.2
WNW
9
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
340
300
366
297
255
302
222
268
264
261
258
255
248
193
188
183
176
220
217
214
Wind (km/h)
5
ESE
0
ENE
5
NE
5
E
10
SE
5
SE
5
ESE
5
WSW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNE
5
NE
5
E
5
ESE
5
SE
5
W
10
NW
15
NNW
10
N
10
N
Wind State
off
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
6:16PM2.33m
9:03AM1.59m
7:32PM2.31m
10:14AM1.69m
8:51PM2.33m
Low Tide
12:08PM0.98m
2:15AM0.04m
1:34PM1.04m
3:29AM-0.04m
3:05PM0.99m
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:41
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:47
7:45
7:44
 mm
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
15
15
13
12
12
12
16
16
16
14
13
13
13
13
16
16
16
15
14
Feels °C
13
15
14
12
11
11
11
16
14
15
13
12
12
12
12
15
14
14
14
13
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