Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda surf break

Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda surfForecast / Oregon North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Saturday 30 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
11.8° C
(Which is 1.2°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda today (31 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda at 4AM is: 1.6m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 May)5ft (1.5m)11s
Afternoon (31 May)4.5ft (1.3m)11s
Evening (31 May)3.5ft (1.1m)10s

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 18°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
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
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
3
3
0
0
0
0
2
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.9
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
1.6
NNW
6
1.7
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
1.3
NW
9
1.4
NW
9
1.5
NW
9
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
17
0.7
SW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
731
693
829
608
597
436
436
296
269
186
185
546
437
294
311
343
269
258
255
252
249
316
309
302
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
20
N
15
NNE
10
NNE
15
NNE
25
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
25
N
20
N
15
NNE
10
NE
5
NE
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NE
5
ENE
5
ESE
5
SE
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
00:21AM2.30m
2:28PM1.73m
00:55AM2.28m
3:07PM1.73m
1:30AM2.25m
3:46PM1.71m
Low Tide
6:47PM0.87m
7:54AM-0.26m
7:24PM0.91m
8:29AM-0.26m
8:01PM0.93m
9:06AM-0.24m
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:31
5:31
5:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:53
8:54
8:54
8:55
Temp °C
11
10
9
8
9
12
12
12
11
10
9
8
11
15
16
16
14
14
16
15
17
18
17
17
6
6
6
5
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
5
9
12
12
13
12
12
14
13
15
16
15
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.9
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.5
SW
20
1.6
NW
10
0.5
SW
20
0.5
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
1.1
NW
6
1.2
NW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
8
Energy kJ
731
693
829
608
597
436
436
296
269
186
169
188
437
186
183
293
90
88
83
191
108
101
129
73
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SW
21
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
20
0.2
SSW
13
0.5
SW
20
0.3
SW
16
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.8
WNW
9
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
17
0.7
SW
17
Energy kJ
49
47
46
46
46
46
45
44
71
151
138
16
186
42
16
16
269
258
84
252
249
316
309
302
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
24
0.3
SW
23
0.3
SW
23
0.3
SW
22
0.3
SW
22
0.3
SW
22
0.3
SW
21
0.3
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
15
0.6
SW
18
0.3
SW
15
0.5
NNW
6
0.6
NNW
6
0.1
W
15
0.4
NNW
5
Energy kJ
14
22
84
82
76
73
73
72
34
17
16
25
41
16
15
23
255
35
22
21
4
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNW
4
0.9
NNW
4
0.8
N
4
0.8
N
4
0.8
N
4
1.2
NNW
5
1.3
NNW
5
1.5
NNW
6
1.6
NNW
6
1.6
NNW
6
1.6
NNW
6
1.7
NW
10
0.8
N
6
1.3
NW
9
1.4
NW
9
1.5
NW
9
1.3
NNW
6
1.3
NNW
6
Energy kJ
25
31
24
22
25
74
90
143
160
178
185
546
45
294
311
343
124
124
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
3
3
1
4
4
4
1
3
2
3
3
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
Distance (km)
930
335
27
27
27
330
770
931
616
330
27
27
27
120
242
350
361
27
27
27
27
120
194
322
Best forecast wave conditions in North Oregon
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
8
5
4
5
4
6
4
4
5
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