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Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda Surf Forecast
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Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda surfForecast / Oregon North / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Tuesday 12 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
12.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda today?
The current surf forecast for Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda at 2PM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 2s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (12 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 16 | |
338 | 332 | 281 | 229 | 244 | 295 | 344 | 394 | 757 | 738 | 1136 | 1098 | 878 | 683 | 584 | 458 | 434 | 377 | 319 | 246 | 235 | 234 | 275 | 302 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 9:32AM1.61m | 10:03PM2.11m | 10:40AM1.69m | 10:37PM2.30m | 11:41AM1.78m | 11:13PM2.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:49PM0.30m | 4:54AM0.20m | 4:34PM0.39m | 5:41AM-0.08m | 5:19PM0.49m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 |
 | — | — | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:37 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 13 | W 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 |
 kJ | 338 | 332 | 281 | 229 | 244 | 295 | 344 | 394 | 757 | 738 | 103 | 103 | 102 | 683 | 584 | 458 | 434 | 377 | 319 | 246 | 235 | 234 | 159 | 302 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NW 5 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | SW 13 | WNW 18 | SW 17 | W 9 |
| kJ | 25 | 21 | 122 | 191 | 153 | 99 | 99 | 142 | 140 | 140 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 100 | 96 | 88 | 45 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 44 | 104 | 70 | 59 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | W 15 | SW 14 | SW 10 | S 10 | — | — | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | NNW 6 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 203 | 203 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 109 | 102 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 15 | 14 | 33 | 32 | 49 | 45 | 69 | 45 | 12 | 44 | 44 | 67 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 2 | SSW 2 | — | SSW 3 | S 3 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 5 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | W 9 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 5 | 43 | 59 | 85 | 1136 | 1098 | 878 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 275 | 161 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 144 | 191 | 330 | 350 | 191 | 27 | 27 | 330 | 330 | 191 | 349 | 381 | 322 | 205 | 27 | 51 | 51 | 350 | 350 | 191 | 305 | 27 | 27 | 63 |
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