Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.19° N 123.97° W

Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda sea temperature is
11.3°C
3.9° 

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 (22 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda at 5PM is: 1.2m 5s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)9s
Afternoon (22 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)5s
Evening (22 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
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)
2
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
2
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
1
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
9
1.2
SSW
5
0.7
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
7
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
WSW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
92
94
69
72
82
84
105
73
119
127
111
86
177
164
112
112
109
152
197
197
252
204
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
15
S
15
S
15
S
10
S
5
S
5
WSW
15
NW
20
N
20
N
15
N
15
NNE
10
NNE
5
NNE
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
N
5
N
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
10:51AM1.56m
8:54PM2.05m
11:35AM1.64m
9:54PM2.11m
12:08PM1.72m
10:45PM2.19m
Low Tide
3:12PM1.11m
4:48AM0.16m
4:21PM1.05m
5:34AM0.07m
5:12PM0.96m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:26
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:10
8:08
8:07
 mm
Temp °C
14
17
17
16
15
15
15
15
15
17
17
17
15
14
13
14
15
19
19
18
15
15
Feels °C
13
14
13
13
13
14
14
14
15
17
15
14
12
12
11
13
14
18
17
16
14
15
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