Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda surf break

Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda surfForecast / Oregon North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Saturday 16 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
12.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda today?

The current surf forecast for Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda at 5PM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.1m 20s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)10ft (3.0m)13s
Afternoon (16 May)10ft (3.0m)13s
Evening (16 May)10ft (3.0m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
19
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
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
2
0
0
0
1
3
4
4
3
0
0
1
1
1
3
2
0
0
2
2
3
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
WNW
13
3
WNW
13
3
WNW
13
3
WNW
13
3
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
2.4
WNW
12
2.2
WNW
12
2.1
WNW
11
1.9
WNW
11
2
WNW
11
1.9
WNW
11
1.8
NW
11
1.8
NW
11
1.6
NW
10
1.5
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.5
WNW
13
2.1
WNW
16
2.1
WNW
16
2.1
WNW
15
2.2
WNW
14
2.2
WNW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3055
3263
3023
2862
2250
2037
1775
1568
1342
1154
878
906
814
730
698
560
441
400
760
2102
2172
1847
1887
1835
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
NW
25
NW
15
NNW
15
N
10
NNE
10
NE
15
NNW
20
NW
25
NNW
20
N
15
N
15
N
10
NNE
10
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
10
N
5
NE
5
ENE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
1:32PM1.92m
00:34AM2.69m
2:26PM1.94m
1:20AM2.71m
3:20PM1.92m
2:09AM2.65m
Low Tide
7:13AM-0.51m
6:51PM0.66m
8:00AM-0.62m
7:39PM0.73m
8:50AM-0.66m
8:30PM0.77m
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:45
5:43
5:43
5:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:38
8:39
8:40
8:43
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
10
11
11
10
10
10
10
9
9
12
12
12
11
10
9
9
10
12
12
12
12
11
10
10
5
6
6
4
4
6
6
6
6
8
7
7
7
6
5
6
8
8
7
7
9
8
8
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
15
3
WNW
13
3
WNW
13
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
SW
15
2.5
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
2.4
WNW
12
2.2
WNW
12
2.1
WNW
11
1.9
WNW
11
0.4
SW
14
1.9
WNW
11
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
1.5
NW
10
0.6
WNW
18
0.9
WNW
16
2.1
WNW
16
2.1
WNW
16
2.1
WNW
15
2.2
WNW
14
2.2
WNW
14
Energy kJ
107
3263
3023
84
104
2037
1775
1568
1342
1154
878
52
814
52
52
51
441
240
376
2102
2172
1847
1887
1835
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.1
W
20
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.1
SW
18
0.4
SW
14
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.2
WNW
19
0.4
WNW
18
0.4
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.2
SSW
13
0.3
SW
17
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
Energy kJ
104
104
7
106
104
104
81
81
53
53
12
52
12
12
37
106
48
29
18
46
41
66
94
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
W
21
0.1
W
20
0.1
SW
18
0.4
SW
14
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.1
W
26
Energy kJ
15
13
12
9
8
12
50
17
31
31
17
17
13
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
WNW
13
3
WNW
13
3
WNW
12
2
WNW
11
1.8
NW
11
1.8
NW
11
1.6
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.5
WNW
13
0.5
NNW
4
0.5
NNW
4
Energy kJ
3055
2862
2250
906
730
698
560
400
760
11
12
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
1
1
1
5
4
4
4
4
2
1
1
4
4
3
3
4
1
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
242
349
930
930
930
322
51
27
27
51
341
330
335
322
322
27
51
770
930
541
541
51
27
27
Best forecast wave conditions in North Oregon
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
4
5
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
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