Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda surf break

Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda surfForecast / Oregon North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Monday 18 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
12.8° 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 11PM is: 2.1m 15s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)--
Afternoon (18 May)5ft (1.5m)13s
Evening (18 May)7ft (2.1m)15s

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 13°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
2
2
3
4
4
4
3
3
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
3
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WNW
13
2
WNW
16
2.1
WNW
16
2.1
WNW
15
2.2
WNW
14
2.2
WNW
14
2.2
WNW
14
2.1
WNW
13
1.9
WNW
13
2
WNW
13
2
WNW
13
2
WNW
13
2
WNW
12
1.9
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
12
1.9
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.8
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
749
2008
2172
1847
1887
1835
1758
1452
1255
1286
1321
1321
1241
1062
936
936
972
361
346
285
383
383
262
270
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
15
N
5
NNE
5
ENE
5
E
5
WNW
10
NW
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
15
N
15
N
10
N
10
NNE
10
N
20
NNW
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
3:20PM1.92m
2:09AM2.65m
4:15PM1.89m
3:01AM2.52m
5:13PM1.86m
3:59AM2.33m
Low Tide
8:30PM0.77m
9:42AM-0.61m
9:25PM0.80m
10:35AM-0.51m
10:28PM0.82m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:41
5:41
5:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:40
8:43
8:44
8:45
Temp °C
12
12
11
10
10
10
11
13
13
13
11
11
11
10
11
12
12
12
11
10
10
9
10
13
7
7
7
8
9
9
10
12
11
10
8
7
7
7
7
8
8
8
8
7
8
7
8
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WNW
13
2
WNW
16
2.1
WNW
16
2.1
WNW
15
2.2
WNW
14
2.2
WNW
14
2.2
WNW
14
2.1
WNW
13
1.9
WNW
13
2
WNW
13
2
WNW
13
2
WNW
13
2
WNW
12
1.9
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
12
1.9
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
10
Energy kJ
749
2008
2172
1847
1887
1835
1758
1452
1255
1286
1321
1321
1241
1062
936
936
972
361
346
270
226
222
260
270
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
16
0.2
SSW
13
0.3
SW
17
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
Energy kJ
371
18
46
41
66
94
100
100
94
93
94
94
95
93
93
93
90
88
88
88
88
86
80
78
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
14
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.1
W
26
0.1
W
24
0.1
SW
24
0.2
WSW
24
0.2
WSW
24
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
24
0.1
W
24
0.1
SW
21
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
21
0.2
WSW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.1
S
13
0.1
SW
20
Energy kJ
29
31
17
17
13
11
22
54
54
22
22
11
18
117
117
117
45
18
18
3
15
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NNW
4
0.9
NNW
8
1.5
NW
8
1.6
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
1.8
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
1.6
NW
7
1.4
NW
7
Energy kJ
10
89
264
262
285
383
383
262
211
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
2
2
2
3
4
3
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
1
Distance (km)
930
541
452
51
27
27
27
330
63
930
335
331
63
51
63
331
341
330
186
51
51
27
51
330
Best forecast wave conditions in North Oregon
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
5
4
4
3
1
1
4
4
3
4
4
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
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