The surf forecast is 7-9 ft and slightly choppy right now for Pacific City, OR

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    52° WNW @ 12 → 17mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    6:09pm / 1:04pm
  • BUOY 46278
    WNW9.2ft @ 10s
  • WATER TEMP
    55° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 16
SUN 17
MON 18
TUE 19
WED 20
11pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 4-6 ft and choppy at 11pm on Fri 5/15
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND WNW 12 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY WNW (287) 4.3 ft @ 13 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY W (277) 6.8 ft @ 8 sec
TIDE LEVEL
High Tide, 7.6 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Saturday, May 16
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    5-7+ ft
    choppy
    WNW
    14mph
    7.9ft
    9s
    WNW
    12pm
    7-9 ft
    choppy
    NW
    14mph
    9.3ft
    11s
    WNW
    6pm
    7-9+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    15mph
    9.1ft
    12s
    WNW
  • Sunday, May 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    5-8 ft
    clean
    NNW
    6mph
    7.4ft
    11s
    WNW
    12pm
    4-7 ft
    clean
    NNW
    10mph
    6.7ft
    11s
    WNW
    6pm
    4-6+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    13mph
    6.3ft
    11s
    WNW
  • Monday, May 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5 ft
    clean
    N
    5mph
    5.2ft
    10s
    WNW
    12pm
    5-7+ ft
    fair
    NNW
    12mph
    4.2ft
    16s
    WNW
    6pm
    7-10 ft
    fair
    NNW
    13mph
    7ft
    15s
    WNW
  • Tuesday, May 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    6-9 ft
    clean
    NNE
    2mph
    6.6ft
    14s
    WNW
    12pm
    6-8 ft
    clean
    NNW
    6mph
    6.6ft
    13s
    WNW
    6pm
    6-8 ft
    fair
    NNW
    15mph
    6.6ft
    12s
    WNW
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Wednesday, May 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    5-7+ ft
    clean
    NE
    6mph
    6.4ft
    12s
    WNW
    12pm
    4-7 ft
    fair
    NNW
    13mph
    6.2ft
    12s
    WNW
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    clean
    NNW
    13mph
    4.9ft
    8s
    NW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East to North-North-East, and was updated May 16, 2026 @ 12:17pm.
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