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 20 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda sea temperature is
12.8° C
2.2° 

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 (20 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda at 7PM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jul)--
Afternoon (20 Jul)5ft (1.5m)8s
Evening (20 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
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)
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
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)
1.5
NW
8
1.5
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
14
1.3
NW
9
1.3
NW
9
0.6
SW
14
1.1
NW
9
0.6
SW
14
0.9
WNW
9
1.2
NW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
289
289
266
260
211
206
248
248
201
196
191
174
167
249
249
167
203
169
151
237
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
10
NNW
5
N
5
NNE
5
N
5
N
5
NNE
10
WNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
5
NNE
5
NNW
5
NNW
0
WNW
5
NNW
10
WNW
5
W
5
N
10
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
6:11PM2.23m
6:51AM1.51m
6:54PM2.21m
8:23AM1.41m
7:41PM2.18m
Low Tide
11:48AM0.36m
1:14AM0.38m
12:31PM0.61m
2:23AM0.31m
1:20PM0.82m
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:55
8:54
8:53
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
18
18
17
16
15
16
17
19
19
19
16
16
15
15
19
19
19
18
17
15
Feels °C
17
17
17
16
15
16
17
19
19
18
15
16
15
15
20
19
19
19
18
15
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