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 pm 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda sea temperature is
11.2°C
4.1° 

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 (23 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 19s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda at 5AM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Aug)3ft (0.9m)8s
Afternoon (23 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)7s
Evening (23 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)19s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
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)
1
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
0
1
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
7
1
WNW
7
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
82
84
105
79
99
110
94
102
177
164
112
112
108
152
197
197
252
204
Wind (km/h)
15
S
15
S
15
S
10
S
10
S
5
WSW
10
NW
15
NNW
20
N
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
NE
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
5
N
5
NNW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
glassy
High Tide
8:54PM2.05m
11:35AM1.64m
9:54PM2.11m
12:08PM1.72m
10:45PM2.19m
Low Tide
4:48AM0.16m
4:21PM1.05m
5:34AM0.07m
5:12PM0.96m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
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>
6:26
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:10
8:08
8:07
 mm
Temp °C
15
15
15
15
15
17
17
17
15
14
14
14
16
20
19
19
15
15
Feels °C
14
14
14
14
15
17
16
15
13
12
13
13
16
19
17
18
15
15
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