The surf forecast is 7-9+ ft and semi clean/textured right now for Pacific City, OR

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    54° NNW @ 19 → 22mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    8:08pm / 2:50pm
  • BUOY 46278
    WNW4.9ft @ 17s
  • WATER TEMP
    55° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
MON 18
TUE 19
WED 20
THU 21
FRI 22
11pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 4-5+ ft and clean at 11pm on Sun 5/17
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND N 8 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY WNW (298) 5.5 ft @ 11 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SW (220) 1 ft @ 14 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming High Tide, 6.4 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Monday, May 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5 ft
    clean
    E
    3mph
    5.2ft
    10s
    WNW
    12pm
    7-9+ ft
    fair
    NNW
    13mph
    6.1ft
    16s
    WNW
    6pm
    7-9+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    13mph
    7ft
    15s
    WNW
  • Tuesday, May 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    6-9 ft
    clean
    NE
    3mph
    6.6ft
    14s
    WNW
    12pm
    6-8 ft
    clean
    NNW
    8mph
    6.6ft
    13s
    WNW
    6pm
    5-7+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    12mph
    6.2ft
    12s
    WNW
  • Wednesday, May 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    5-7+ ft
    clean
    N
    7mph
    6.3ft
    12s
    WNW
    12pm
    4-6 ft
    fair
    NNW
    12mph
    4.3ft
    12s
    WNW
    6pm
    4-6+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    13mph
    5.9ft
    11s
    WNW
  • Thursday, May 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6+ ft
    clean
    NNE
    6mph
    6ft
    10s
    WNW
    12pm
    4-5+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    9mph
    5.5ft
    10s
    WNW
    6pm
    4-5 ft
    clean
    NNW
    12mph
    4.7ft
    8s
    NW
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Friday, May 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    clean
    N
    8mph
    4.3ft
    7s
    NW
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    fair
    NNW
    12mph
    3.2ft
    11s
    WNW
    6pm
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    12mph
    4.5ft
    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 18, 2026 @ 12:21pm.
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