Pacific City (Cape Kiwanda)
Oregon, USA
Next good swell
Sat, Oct 31 – Tue, Nov 3
- 3–4 ft · 13sSurf on your dates
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- 53°F water4/3 with boots
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Pacific City (Cape Kiwanda) surf forecast
Better surfweekendSun 1 Nov – Wed 4 Nov
Updated
Trip dates
Friday, Oct 23
3ft8/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 11s W
- Wind
- 4kt cross-shore
- Water
- 53°F
- Suit
- 4/3 with boots
- Light
- 7:42am to 6:16pm
- Dawn7:42 to 10am3-4ft3kt glassy8/10
- Morning10 to 11am3ft1kt glassy8/10
- Midday11am to 2pm2-3ft2kt glassy4/10
- Afternoon2 to 4pm3ft4kt onshore3/10
- Dusk4 to 6:16pm3ft5kt onshore3/10
Saturday, Oct 24
2ft7/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 14s SSW
- Wind
- 3kt glassy
- Water
- 52°F
- Suit
- 4/3 with boots
- Light
- 7:44am to 6:15pm
- Dawn7:44 to 10am2ft2kt glassy7/10
- Morning10 to 11am2ft1kt glassy4/10
- Midday11am to 2pm2ft3kt glassy3/10
- Afternoon2 to 4pm2ft5kt cross-shore3/10
- Dusk4 to 6:15pm2ft4kt cross-shore4/10
Sunday, Oct 25
2-7ft5/10Best at dusk
- Swell
- 14s SSW
- Wind
- 8kt cross-shore
- Water
- 52°F
- Suit
- 4/3 with boots
- Light
- 7:45am to 6:13pm
- Dawn7:45 to 10am3-4ft8kt cross-shore5/10
- Morning10 to 11am2ft8kt cross-shore4/10
- Midday11am to 2pm2-7ft6kt cross-shore4/10
- Afternoon2 to 4pm2ft9kt cross-shore4/10
- Dusk4 to 6:13pm2ft4kt cross-shore5/10
Monday, Oct 26
2-3ft6/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 18s W
- Wind
- 4kt cross-shore
- Water
- 52°F
- Suit
- 4/3 with boots
- Light
- 7:46am to 6:12pm
- Dawn7:46 to 10am2-6ft3kt glassy6/10
- Morning10 to 11am2ft3kt glassy6/10
- Midday11am to 2pm2ft4kt cross-shore6/10
- Afternoon2 to 4pm2-3ft5kt cross-shore5/10
- Dusk4 to 6:12pm3ft5kt cross-shore5/10
Tuesday, Oct 27
3-4ft9/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 14s WNW
- Wind
- 3kt glassy
- Water
- 51°F
- Suit
- 4/3 with boots
- Light
- 7:48am to 6:10pm
- Dawn7:48 to 10am4ft3kt glassy9/10
- Morning10 to 11am3ft2kt glassy7/10
- Midday11am to 2pm3-4ft3kt glassy4/10
- Afternoon2 to 4pm3ft3kt glassy5/10
- Dusk4 to 6:10pm4-5ft3kt glassy3/10
Wednesday, Oct 28
4ft3/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 12s WNW
- Wind
- 11kt cross-shore
- Water
- 52°F
- Suit
- 4/3 with boots
- Light
- 7:49am to 6:09pm
- Dawn7:49 to 10am5ft12kt cross-shore3/10
- Morning10 to 11am5ft12kt cross-shore2/10
- Midday11am to 2pm4-5ft10kt cross-shore2/10
- Afternoon2 to 4pm4ft11kt cross-shore2/10
- Dusk4 to 6:09pm3-4ft10kt onshore2/10
Thursday, Oct 29
3ft6/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 14s SW
- Wind
- 9kt cross-shore
- Water
- 52°F
- Suit
- 4/3 with boots
- Light
- 7:50am to 6:07pm
- Dawn7:50 to 10am3ft7kt cross-shore6/10
- Morning10 to 11am3ft9kt cross-shore4/10
- Midday11am to 2pm3ft10kt cross-shore3/10
- Afternoon2 to 4pm3ft10kt cross-shore2/10
- Dusk4 to 6:07pm3ft8kt cross-shore3/10
Friday, Oct 30
4ft6/10Best at midday
- Swell
- 7s WNW
- Wind
- 5kt cross-shore
- Water
- 52°F
- Suit
- 4/3 with boots
- Light
- 7:52am to 6:06pm
- Dawn7:52 to 10am5ft5kt offshore6/10
- Morning10 to 11am5ft4kt offshore6/10
- Midday11am to 2pm4ft3kt glassy6/10
- Afternoon2 to 4pm4ft6kt cross-shore3/10
- Dusk4 to 6:06pm2-4ft8kt cross-shore3/10
Saturday, Oct 31
2ft7/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 10s W
- Wind
- 5kt cross-shore
- Water
- 52°F
- Suit
- 4/3 with boots
- Light
- 7:53am to 6:04pm
- Dawn7:53 to 10am2ft4kt offshore7/10
- Morning10 to 11am2ft3kt glassy7/10
- Midday11am to 2pm2ft3kt glassy6/10
- Afternoon2 to 4pm2ft6kt cross-shore5/10
- Dusk4 to 6:04pm2ft8kt cross-shore5/10
Sunday, Nov 1
2ft8/10Best at midday
- Swell
- 14s W
- Wind
- 4kt offshore
- Water
- 53°F
- Suit
- 4/3 with boots
- Light
- 6:55am to 5:03pm
- Dawn6:55 to 9am2-3ft5kt offshore8/10
- Morning9 to 11am2ft4kt offshore8/10
- Midday11am to 2pm2-3ft3kt glassy8/10
- Afternoon2 to 3pm2ft4kt cross-shore7/10
- Dusk3 to 5:03pm2-3ft5kt cross-shore7/10
Monday, Nov 2 Long range
8-10ft8/10Best at dusk
- Swell
- 14s WSW
- Wind
- 5kt offshore
- Light
- 6:56am to 5:01pm
- Dawn6:56 to 9am8ft8kt offshore7/10
- Morning9 to 11am9ft5kt offshore7/10
- Midday11am to 2pm9-10ft4kt offshore7/10
- Afternoon2 to 3pm10ft3kt glassy7/10
- Dusk3 to 5:01pm2-3ft4kt offshore8/10
Tuesday, Nov 3 Long range
3ft8/10Best at midday
- Swell
- 15s SW
- Wind
- 3kt glassy
- Light
- 6:57am to 5pm
- Dawn6:57 to 9am3ft5kt offshore8/10
- Morning9 to 11am3ft3kt glassy8/10
- Midday11am to 2pm3ft2kt glassy8/10
- Afternoon2 to 3pm3ft1kt glassy7/10
- Dusk3 to 5pm3ft2kt glassy5/10
Wednesday, Nov 4 Long range
2-4ft7/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 14s SW
- Wind
- 14kt cross-shore
- Light
- 6:59am to 4:59pm
- Dawn6:59 to 9am3ft7kt offshore7/10
- Morning9 to 11am3-5ft13kt cross-shore4/10
- Midday11am to 2pm4ft15kt cross-shore3/10
- Afternoon2 to 3pm2ft16kt cross-shore3/10
- Dusk3 to 4:59pm2ft17kt cross-shore3/10
Thursday, Nov 5 Long range
14-18ft2/10
Nothing worth a paddle. 16ft.
- Swell
- 13s WSW
- Wind
- 19kt cross-shore
- Light
- 7am to 4:57pm
Friday, Nov 6 Long range
6-8ft7/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 15s WNW
- Wind
- 7kt cross-shore
- Light
- 7:02am to 4:56pm
- Dawn7:02 to 9am5-6ft7kt cross-shore7/10
- Morning9 to 11am6ft5kt cross-shore6/10
- Midday11am to 2pm7-8ft6kt cross-shore4/10
- Afternoon2 to 3pm8ft9kt cross-shore3/10
- Dusk3 to 4:56pm8-9ft8kt cross-shore4/10
Saturday, Nov 7 Long range
10-11ft6/10Best in the morning
- Swell
- 12s WSW
- Wind
- 5kt cross-shore
- Light
- 7:03am to 4:55pm
- Dawn7:03 to 9am11ft8kt offshore5/10
- Morning9 to 11am11ft6kt offshore6/10
- Midday11am to 2pm10ft4kt offshore6/10
- Afternoon2 to 3pm10ft4kt cross-shore3/10
- Dusk3 to 4:55pm10ft3kt glassy4/10
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Getting there
A haul, 2 hr 42 min from PDX
- PDX
- 173 km, about 2 hr 42 min
- the wave
Park at Pacific City. Vehicles are allowed on parts of the sand.
Free-flow driving time, not traffic.
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Checked Oct 2026
Season
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Best months: Sep–Oct · typically 4–5 ft faces
Month by month
Best Sep–Oct. Worth surfing in eight of the twelve months.
| Month | Relative quality | Typical face | Surfable days | Water | Wear | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7 ft | 77% | 10 C / 50 F | hooded 5/4 | Good | |
| Feb | 7 ft | 74% | 10 C / 49 F | hooded 5/4 | Good | |
| Mar | 6 ft | 75% | 10 C / 49 F | hooded 5/4 | Good | |
| Apr | 5 ft | 66% | 11 C / 51 F | hooded 5/4 | Good | |
| May | 4 ft | 76% | 11 C / 52 F | hooded 5/4 | Good | |
| Jun | 4 ft | 78% | 10 C / 51 F | hooded 5/4 | Shoulder | |
| Jul | 3 ft | 88% | 11 C / 51 F | hooded 5/4 | Shoulder | |
| Aug | 3 ft | 94% | 12 C / 54 F | 4/3 + boots | Shoulder | |
| Sep | 4 ft | 92% | 13 C / 55 F | 4/3 + boots | Best | |
| Oct | 5 ft | 84% | 13 C / 55 F | 4/3 + boots | Best | |
| Nov | 7 ft | 78% | 12 C / 54 F | 4/3 + boots | Good | |
| Dec | 7 ft | 75% | 11 C / 52 F | hooded 5/4 | Shoulder |
Medians from years of hindcast, not a forecast (how we read the hindcast). Water temperatures come from an offshore model grid, which reads a little warm on an upwelling coast. More on the break in the USA guide.