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 14 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda sea temperature is
13.2°C
1.6° 

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 (15 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda at 12AM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm September 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Sep)3ft (0.9m)8s
Afternoon (15 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Evening (15 Sep)4ft (1.2m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
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)
1
0
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
2
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)
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1
NW
8
1
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
1
NW
8
1.1
NW
7
1.2
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.2
NW
7
1.3
NW
7
1.3
NW
7
1.3
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.6
NW
7
1.6
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
140
140
133
113
110
104
104
104
110
140
156
134
152
169
194
200
223
289
297
297
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
15
NNW
10
NNE
5
NE
5
NNE
5
NE
5
ENE
10
NNW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
N
5
NE
5
NE
5
ENE
10
ENE
10
N
20
NNW
20
N
15
N
10
NNE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
3:01PM2.37m
4:03AM1.87m
3:33PM2.29m
4:59AM1.72m
4:08PM2.19m
Low Tide
10:00PM0.07m
9:44AM0.67m
10:46PM0.12m
10:19AM0.85m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:54
6:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:29
7:27
7:24
 mm
Temp °C
16
16
14
13
12
12
13
15
16
15
13
13
13
13
15
19
19
18
15
15
Feels °C
14
13
12
12
11
11
12
13
14
12
11
12
12
12
13
17
15
15
13
13
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