The surf forecast is 4-5+ ft and choppy right now for Pacific City, OR

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    51° S @ 15 → 24mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    3:05am / 8:45am
  • BUOY 46278
    WNW8.9ft @ 12s
  • WATER TEMP
    50° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(5)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 13
SAT 14
SUN 15
MON 16
TUE 17
11pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 6-8 ft and choppy at 11pm on Thu 3/12
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SSW 17 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY W (266) 9.3 ft @ 10 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SW (223) 0.7 ft @ 18 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing High Tide, 5.1 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Friday, Mar 13
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    5-8 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    19mph
    8.6ft
    10s
    W
    12pm
    5-7 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    22mph
    8.2ft
    10s
    W
    6pm
    4-5+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    25mph
    5ft
    11s
    WNW
  • Best Board for Friday
  • Saturday, Mar 14
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5+ ft
    fair
    NNW
    15mph
    4.1ft
    10s
    NW
    12pm
    4-6+ ft
    fair
    NNW
    14mph
    6.4ft
    10s
    NW
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    clean
    NNW
    9mph
    5.6ft
    10s
    NNW
  • Sunday, Mar 15
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    clean
    ESE
    7mph
    4.4ft
    9s
    NW
    12pm
    3+ ft
    clean
    SE
    8mph
    3.8ft
    8s
    NW
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    clean
    ESE
    7mph
    3.1ft
    8s
    NW
  • Monday, Mar 16
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    fair
    SSE
    6mph
    2ft
    8s
    NW
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    fair
    S
    6mph
    3.7ft
    10s
    W
    6pm
    4-5 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    6mph
    5ft
    10s
    W
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Tuesday, Mar 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6+ ft
    fair
    SE
    8mph
    6.1ft
    11s
    W
    12pm
    5-8 ft
    fair
    SSE
    9mph
    7.6ft
    11s
    W
    6pm
    6-8 ft
    clean
    SE
    5mph
    8ft
    11s
    W
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East to North-North-East, and was updated Mar 13, 2026 @ 12:18pm.
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