Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 45.19° N 123.97° W

Issued: 10 am 02 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda sea temperature is

14.3°C

Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda today (02 Sep):

Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with SSW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with SSW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda at 5PM is: 2.5m 9s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.4m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am September 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (02 Sep)	8ft (2.5m)	8s
Afternoon (02 Sep)	11ft (3.5m)	9s
Evening (02 Sep)	6ft (1.9m)	9s

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

	Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri morning).
	Wednesday 2						Thursday 3								Friday 4
	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
Rating (10 max)	0	3	0	3	1	1	3	2	3	2	1	2	4	4	3	3	3	2	3	3	3	3
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 7	SSW 8	SSW 9	SSW 9	SSW 9	WNW 9	WNW 10	WNW 11	WNW 11	WNW 11	WNW 11	WNW 11	WNW 11	WNW 10	WNW 10	WNW 10	WNW 10	WNW 9	WNW 9	SW 18	SW 18	SW 17
Wave Graph
kJ	545	1123	2237	1043	534	451	625	954	1474	1604	1604	1421	1230	884	731	625	452	348	340	300	366	297
Wind (km/h)	S	SSE	SSW	SSW	SSW	S	SSE	S	SSE	SSE	S	S	SE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	W	NW	NNE	E
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross	cross-off	cross-on	cross	cross-on	cross	cross-off	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross	cross-off	off	off	glassy	off	glassy	glassy	glassy	cross-off	off
High Tide				4:25PM2.40m					6:01AM1.63m				5:13PM2.37m				7:30AM1.56m				6:16PM2.33m
Low Tide		10:23AM0.67m					11:49PM0.10m				11:07AM0.84m				00:58AM0.08m				12:08PM0.98m


	6:37	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:39	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:39	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	7:52	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:50	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:47	—	—
mm	1	10	14	3	1	1	1	2	4	1	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	—	1	1	—	—
Temp °C	15	14	14	15	14	13	12	13	13	14	15	17	14	12	13	13	13	15	16	16	15	13
Feels °C	9	10	7	14	12	10	9	9	9	9	10	13	12	10	12	12	12	15	15	15	14	12
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WNW 9	WNW 9	WNW 9	SSW 9	SSW 9	WNW 9	WNW 10	WNW 11	WNW 11	WNW 11	WNW 11	WNW 11	WNW 11	WNW 10	WNW 10	WNW 10	WNW 10	WNW 9	WNW 9	WNW 9	WNW 9	WNW 9
kJ	80	61	66	1043	534	451	625	954	1474	1604	1604	1421	1230	884	731	625	452	348	340	292	232	203
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 13	SW 18	SW 18	WNW 9	W 9	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 17	SSW 6	SSW 6	SSW 6	SSW 6	SW 6	SSW 6	SW 18	SW 18	SW 18	SW 17
kJ	114	79	109	304	355	95	94	93	93	93	171	188	121	109	48	42	52	28	246	300	366	297
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 18	W 12	—	SW 18	SW 17	SW 12	NW 12	W 19	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 18	SW 19	SW 6	SW 15	SW 15	SW 15	SSW 6	SSW 6	SSW 5	SSW 5
kJ	49	12	—	109	101	40	23	30	37	37	37	38	201	219	19	141	141	80	20	17	11	11
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 7	SSW 8	SSW 9	—	—	SSW 8	SSW 7	SSW 7	SSW 7	SSW 6	SSW 7	SSW 6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	545	1123	2237	—	—	376	362	373	320	260	278	216	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	The Strait Washington	Crescent Washington	Elwha Washington	The Cape Washington	Westport-The Cove Washington	Westport-The Cove Washington	Westport-The Cove Washington	Long Beach Peninsula Washington	Long Beach Peninsula Washington	Long Beach Peninsula Washington	Half Moon Bay Washington	Seaside Point Oregon North	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef Oregon North	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef Oregon North	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef Oregon North	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef Oregon North	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef Oregon North	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef Oregon North	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef Oregon North	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef Oregon North	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef Oregon North	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef Oregon North
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	2	3	3	3	4	4	4	3	4	4	4	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3
Distance (km)	350	331	330	252	191	191	191	153	153	153	191	85	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27
Best forecast wave conditions in North Oregon												Seaside Cove	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef
Rating (10 max)												4	4	4	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States	Magics HAW - Big Island	Magics HAW - Big Island	Ranches HAW - Oahu	Ranches HAW - Oahu	Westport-The Cove Washington	Majors Bay HAW - Kaua'i	Mouse Rock CAL - San Luis Obispo	Long Beach Peninsula Washington	Kahuku Ranch HAW - Big Island	Infinities HAW - Kaua'i	Samoa Peninsula CAL - Humboldt	Long Beach Peninsula Washington	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef Oregon North	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef Oregon North	Samoa Peninsula CAL - Humboldt	Fullers CAL - Monterey	Magics HAW - Big Island	Magics HAW - Big Island	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef Oregon North	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef Oregon North	Government Point CAL - Santa Barbara	Magics HAW - Big Island
Rating (10 max)	3	3	1	2	3	3	3	4	4	4	3	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	3	4	3
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Rating (10 max)	6	7	7	7	5	7	5	6	6	6	9	6	5	5	9	9	5	9	9	6	4	5

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