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Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda surf break

Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda surfForecast / Oregon North / USA

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Tuesday 25 Mar 2025 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
9.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda this week:

The surf forecast for Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Mar 25) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.4m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda in the next 12 days are 6.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Mar 27) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8PM (Tue 25th Mar)8ft (2.4m) 16s
Best Surf 2PM (Thu 27th Mar)20ft (6.0m) 14s
Most Powerful 5PM (Thu 27th Mar)21ft (6.5m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda over the next 12 days.

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Tue
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
01
Wednesday
02
Thursday
03
Friday
04
Saturday
05
Sun
06
PMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2
WNW
2.2
W
1.9
W
1.5
W
2.5
SSW
3.5
SW
6.5
SW
6
SW
4.5
SW
4.5
SW
3
SW
2.5
WSW
2.1
W
1.5
W
1.4
W
1.4
W
1.5
WSW
1.5
SW
1
WNW
1.2
W
1.3
WNW
1
WNW
0.8
WNW
1
NW
1.9
NW
1.8
NW
1.6
NW
1.4
NW
1
NW
0.4
SW
0.7
SW
1.2
WSW
2.4
WSW
2.3
WSW
2.1
WSW
1.8
WSW
Period(s) (?)161514138101413121210101098888109910109678871491113131211
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)191321471463812725279017585119495155586716451510855364266265273289201251283183117145287340333253967488305199517391293866
Wind
(km/h)
10
N
10
ESE
10
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSE
20
SE
40
S
30
SSW
40
SSW
35
S
15
SW
10
SW
5
WSW
10
E
15
E
70
S
25
S
20
SE
40
S
20
SSW
25
S
25
SSW
10
SSE
20
S
20
S
10
ENE
10
NNW
10
NW
5
ESE
10
ESE
5
SE
15
ESE
15
E
15
SSE
35
S
35
SSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
glassoffoffcrosscrosscross-
off
crosscross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
off
crosscrossoffcrosscross-
on
offoffcross-
off
offoffcross-
off
crosscross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:25PM
1.85
10:37AM
2.19
11:55PM
2.03
11:33AM
2.27
12:24AM
2.22
12:27PM
2.30
12:56AM
2.40
1:20PM
2.29
1:29AM
2.55
2:13PM
2.22
2:05AM
2.64
3:09PM
2.11
2:44AM
2.66
4:08PM
1.96
3:26AM
2.59
5:13PM
1.81
4:15AM
2.46
6:29PM
1.70
5:13AM
2.28
7:53PM
1.66
6:26AM
2.10
9:10PM
1.70
7:49AM
1.98
Low Tide
/ height (m)
5:00PM
-0.04
5:03AM
0.71
5:41PM
-0.09
5:53AM
0.47
6:20PM
-0.09
6:41AM
0.21
6:58PM
-0.02
7:27AM
-0.03
7:36PM
0.11
8:14AM
-0.21
8:14PM
0.27
9:03AM
-0.32
8:55PM
0.45
9:55AM
-0.35
9:38PM
0.64
10:50AM
-0.29
10:27PM
0.80
11:52AM
-0.19
11:28PM
0.93
1:02PM
-0.09
12:48AM
0.99
2:17PM
-0.01
2:24AM
0.96
Tue
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
01
Wednesday
02
Thursday
03
Friday
04
Saturday
05
Sun
06
Sunrise--7:07--7:05--7:03--7:01--7:00--6:58--6:56--6:54--6:52--6:50--6:48--6:47
Sunset7:34--7:35--7:37--7:37--7:38--7:39--7:42--7:43--7:44--7:45--7:46--7:47--
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Rain (mm)
---53-101565931--434911-186106------1282
Temp. °C161617141110101099999810131091099108888910812161311151110
Feels °C (?)1515169644111466656-14243343446768131091232

Short Range Forecast: Heavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Tue night, strong winds from the S by Thu night).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 6°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, gales from the S by Sun afternoon).

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 51mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Mon afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Thu morning).

Long Range Forecast: Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 5°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, strong winds from the S by Sat night).

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Information about the Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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Pacific City/Cape Kiwanda is 61 km (38 miles) from McMinnville. If you plan a vacation in North Oregon, look for hotels and other accommodation in McMinnville. McMinnville has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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