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Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda Surf Forecast
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Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda surfForecast / Oregon North / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Sunday 17 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
12.8° 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 3PM is: 1.9m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (17 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | |
1291 | 971 | 838 | 906 | 862 | 777 | 652 | 560 | 490 | 400 | 749 | 2008 | 2172 | 1847 | 1887 | 1835 | 1758 | 1452 | 1255 | 1236 | 1217 | 1383 | 1192 | 967 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:26PM1.94m | 1:20AM2.71m | 3:20PM1.92m | 2:09AM2.65m | 4:15PM1.89m | 3:01AM2.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:00AM-0.62m | 7:39PM0.73m | 8:50AM-0.66m | 8:30PM0.77m | 9:42AM-0.61m | 9:25PM0.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 |
 | — | — | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | 8:44 |
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Temp °C | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NW 10 | WNW 18 | WNW 13 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
 kJ | 1291 | 971 | 838 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 51 | 490 | 240 | 749 | 2008 | 2172 | 1847 | 1887 | 1835 | 1758 | 1452 | 1255 | 1236 | 1217 | 1383 | 1192 | 967 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 19 | WNW 18 | SW 14 | WNW 16 | SSW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NNW 5 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 81 | 53 | 53 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 37 | 106 | 48 | 371 | 18 | 46 | 41 | 66 | 11 | 100 | 100 | 94 | 93 | 94 | 94 | 95 | 93 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 18 | — | — | W 21 | W 20 | SW 18 | SW 14 | WNW 13 | SW 14 | WSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 26 | SW 16 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | SW 24 | WSW 24 | WSW 24 | SW 24 | SW 24 | W 24 |
| kJ | — | — | 13 | — | — | 9 | 8 | 12 | 50 | 17 | 29 | 31 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 94 | 7 | 6 | 22 | 54 | 54 | 22 | 22 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | — | NW 10 | — | — | NNW 4 | — | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | N 4 | NNW 5 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 906 | 862 | 777 | 652 | 560 | — | 400 | — | — | 34 | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 22 | 72 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 186 | 330 | 930 | 930 | 322 | 322 | 27 | 27 | 349 | 930 | 541 | 460 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 191 | 818 | 930 | 335 | 330 | 27 | 27 |
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