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 am 23 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda sea temperature is
11.5° C
3.3° 

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 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda at 9AM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)9s
Afternoon (23 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)9s
Evening (23 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
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
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
2
3
2
2
0
0
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NW
9
1.3
NW
9
1.3
NW
9
1.3
NW
9
1.2
NW
9
1.3
NW
9
1.3
NW
9
1.3
NW
9
1.3
NW
9
1.3
NW
9
1.2
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
0.6
SW
24
0.6
SW
24
0.6
SW
24
0.5
SW
24
0.5
SW
23
0.5
SW
22
0.7
SW
21
0.8
SW
21
0.8
SW
21
0.7
SW
21
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
242
260
255
255
230
257
263
263
269
263
235
203
199
172
347
444
347
271
268
235
449
548
548
449
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
10
S
10
SSE
10
SW
10
WSW
10
W
5
NNW
0
WNW
0
SE
5
SSE
5
SSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
5
WSW
10
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
9:58AM1.44m
8:32PM2.17m
11:13AM1.52m
9:25PM2.18m
12:05PM1.61m
10:16PM2.22m
Low Tide
3:29AM0.23m
2:22PM0.97m
4:28AM0.15m
3:31PM1.05m
5:19AM0.06m
4:35PM1.06m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:50
5:52
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8:52
8:52
8:51
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Temp °C
15
15
15
17
17
16
15
14
13
13
14
16
16
15
14
12
13
13
15
17
17
16
15
15
Feels °C
15
15
15
16
16
15
15
15
13
13
14
15
15
14
14
11
12
12
14
13
13
13
14
15
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