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 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda sea temperature is
13.9°C
0.7° 

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 (21 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda at 1AM is: 0.7m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm September 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)17s
Afternoon (21 Sep)4ft (1.2m)15s
Evening (21 Sep)6ft (1.9m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
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)
0
0
0
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
3
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)
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
19
0.7
SW
19
0.7
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
1
WNW
15
1.5
WNW
14
1.8
WNW
13
2.1
WNW
13
2.1
WNW
13
2
WNW
12
1.9
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
255
260
278
343
277
346
362
362
468
862
1127
1487
1465
1170
1071
954
847
805
737
650
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
20
N
20
N
10
N
10
N
15
N
5
NNE
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
N
10
N
5
NE
5
NE
5
NE
10
NNW
10
NW
15
NW
10
N
5
NNE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
High Tide
8:18PM1.90m
10:48AM1.69m
9:25PM1.95m
11:18AM1.79m
10:20PM2.02m
Low Tide
2:56PM1.09m
4:03AM0.23m
4:03PM0.98m
4:49AM0.16m
4:53PM0.84m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:01
7:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:16
7:15
7:13
 mm
Temp °C
14
14
12
12
12
12
12
14
16
16
14
13
13
13
13
15
16
15
14
13
Feels °C
11
11
9
10
10
10
11
13
14
14
13
12
12
12
13
14
14
13
13
13
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