Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda surf break

Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda surfForecast / Oregon North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Monday 11 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
12.5° 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: 1.5m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)5ft (1.6m)11s
Afternoon (11 May)5ft (1.5m)11s
Evening (11 May)4.5ft (1.4m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
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)
3
2
1
1
2
3
3
3
2
0
0
1
2
1
3
2
2
2
0
0
0
1
0
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.1
W
11
1
W
11
1
W
10
1.2
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.5
W
13
1.6
W
12
1.7
W
12
1.8
W
12
1.7
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.4
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
599
588
507
507
526
485
418
411
338
338
281
229
221
350
344
394
757
738
805
894
707
606
577
400
Wind (km/h)
5
NE
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
N
5
NNE
0
NE
5
SE
5
S
15
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
5
SSW
10
S
5
SE
5
S
5
W
10
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
10
W
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
8:17AM1.59m
9:30PM1.93m
9:32AM1.61m
10:03PM2.11m
10:40AM1.69m
10:37PM2.30m
Low Tide
3:02PM0.22m
4:05AM0.47m
3:49PM0.30m
4:54AM0.20m
4:34PM0.39m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:50
5:48
5:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:32
8:35
8:36
8:37
3
5
2
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
15
15
15
13
13
14
14
15
15
15
14
13
11
10
11
11
11
12
12
12
12
11
12
11
12
11
11
11
12
13
13
13
12
13
13
12
9
8
9
10
10
9
8
9
9
8
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.1
W
11
1
W
11
1
W
10
1.2
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.5
W
13
1.6
W
12
1.7
W
12
0.5
SW
14
1.7
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.4
W
10
Energy kJ
599
588
507
507
526
485
418
411
338
338
281
229
221
350
344
394
757
738
805
103
707
606
577
400
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.8
NNW
5
0.7
NNW
5
0.6
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.7
W
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.1
SW
20
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
Energy kJ
75
104
174
176
181
153
122
31
23
203
122
191
119
99
99
180
169
140
103
15
102
100
96
89
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
NNW
5
0.5
NW
5
0.4
NW
5
0.4
NW
4
0.2
W
15
0.5
W
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.1
SW
10
0.4
NW
4
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
Energy kJ
79
79
12
5
5
5
5
124
203
17
11
5
5
17
109
138
4
5
15
15
14
33
32
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
4
0.5
N
4
1
NNW
4
1.1
NNW
5
1.2
NNW
5
1.2
NNW
5
1
NNW
5
0.5
WNW
3
0.6
SW
3
1.8
W
12
0.5
NW
4
Energy kJ
6
7
34
50
70
73
51
6
6
894
10
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
1
1
1
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
3
2
3
1
2
3
3
3
2
Distance (km)
27
120
331
330
330
51
27
27
85
191
331
357
27
153
27
63
242
63
930
381
322
205
205
205
Best forecast wave conditions in North Oregon
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
6
9
9
9
8
5
8
8
6
6
9
9
8
9
5
5
5
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