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Pacific City surf report and forecast

Oregon, United States · updated 02 Nov 2026, 04:49 PST · NOAA GFS-Wave cycle 20261102_06z

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9.8rating now (B 1 · A 10)

1.7 m (5.5 ft)wave height now

17.8 speriod

WNWswell from

6 kt ESEwind offshore

12 °C (53 °F)water · 5/4 mm with boots and hood

06:56 / 17:01sunrise / sunset

Swell 1: 1.6 m 18 s WNW · Swell 2: 0.4 m 11 s WNW · Swell 3: 0.3 m 14 s SW

Best window this week: Wednesday 07:00 PST — 9.5 1.8 m (5.7 ft) at 12 s, cross-offshore wind. Ratings: 0–10 for an intermediate surfer; B = beginner, A = advanced. Offshore/onshore is judged against the coast's orientation (267° faces the sea).

7-day surf forecast

Day	Rating	Wave height	Period	Swell from	Wind	Sun
Sun 01 Nov	9.9 B 3 · A 9	1.3 m (4.2 ft)	18 s	WNW	6 kt offshore	06:55–17:02
Mon 02 Nov	9.0 B 1 · A 10	1.5–2.0 m (4.9–6.7 ft)	17 s	WNW	4 kt cross-offshore	06:56–17:01
Tue 03 Nov	8.1 B 1 · A 10	2.0–2.1 m (6.7–7.0 ft)	15 s	WNW	3 kt glassy	06:58–17:00
Wed 04 Nov	9.5 B 4 · A 10	1.3–2.0 m (4.2–6.5 ft)	13 s	W	6 kt cross-offshore	06:59–16:58
Thu 05 Nov	8.6 B 1 · A 10	1.6–2.8 m (5.2–9.3 ft)	15 s	W	3 kt glassy	07:00–16:57
Fri 06 Nov	4.4 B 0 · A 10	2.6–3.8 m (8.5–12.5 ft)	16 s	WNW	5 kt glassy	07:02–16:56
Sat 07 Nov	6.3 B 0 · A 10	2.2–3.5 m (7.1–11.6 ft)	14 s	WNW	7 kt cross-shore	07:03–16:54

Today and tomorrow, every 3 hours

Time	Rating	Wave	Period · from	Wind
Mon 04:00	9.8 B 1 · A 10	1.7 m (5.5 ft)	18 s WNW	6 kt ESE offshore
Mon 07:00	9.0 B 1 · A 10	1.8 m (5.9 ft)	17 s WNW	5 kt ESE cross-offshore
Mon 10:00	8.7 B 1 · A 10	1.9 m (6.2 ft)	17 s WNW	4 kt SE glassy
Mon 13:00	8.4 B 1 · A 10	1.9 m (6.4 ft)	17 s WNW	1 kt SW glassy
Mon 16:00	8.2 B 1 · A 10	2.0 m (6.6 ft)	16 s WNW	1 kt ENE glassy
Mon 19:00	7.9 B 1 · A 10	2.0 m (6.7 ft)	16 s WNW	5 kt SE cross-offshore
Mon 22:00	8.0 B 1 · A 10	2.0 m (6.7 ft)	16 s WNW	6 kt E offshore
Tue 01:00	7.9 B 1 · A 10	2.1 m (6.8 ft)	16 s WNW	6 kt ESE offshore
Tue 04:00	7.7 B 1 · A 10	2.1 m (7.0 ft)	15 s WNW	4 kt SE glassy
Tue 07:00	7.7 B 0 · A 10	2.1 m (7.0 ft)	15 s WNW	3 kt SSE glassy
Tue 10:00	8.0 B 1 · A 10	2.1 m (7.0 ft)	15 s WNW	2 kt ENE glassy
Tue 13:00	7.8 B 1 · A 10	2.1 m (7.0 ft)	14 s WNW	3 kt WSW glassy
Tue 16:00	8.1 B 1 · A 10	2.1 m (7.0 ft)	14 s WNW	3 kt WNW glassy
Tue 19:00	8.6 B 1 · A 10	2.1 m (6.9 ft)	14 s WNW	2 kt SE glassy
Tue 22:00	9.0 B 1 · A 10	2.0 m (6.7 ft)	14 s W	4 kt SE glassy

Model vs reality: nearest buoy

Buoy Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR (270) (46278), 40 km from Pacific City, reported 1 h before this update. sea is bigger than the model by 0.8 m (2.7 ft).

	Buoy	Model
Wave height	2.5 m (8.2 ft)	1.7 m (5.5 ft)
Peak period	18 s	18 s
Swell from	WNW	WNW

water 6.9 °C at the buoy

Buoy = measured at sea by NOAA NDBC. Model = GFS-Wave interpolated to the buoy's position and time. A persistent gap means the model is running high or low for this swell; adjust the forecast accordingly.

Pacific City tide chart

Day	High and low tide (PST, height vs. mean sea level)
Sun 01 Nov	Low 23:40 (-1.3 m / -4.2 ft)
Mon 02 Nov	High 06:40 (+0.8 m / +2.5 ft) · Low 12:20 (-0.2 m / -0.8 ft) · High 18:00 (+0.7 m / +2.4 ft)
Tue 03 Nov	Low 00:50 (-1.1 m / -3.7 ft) · High 07:40 (+0.9 m / +2.9 ft) · Low 13:40 (-0.5 m / -1.6 ft) · High 19:20 (+0.6 m / +2.1 ft)
Wed 04 Nov	Low 01:50 (-1.0 m / -3.3 ft) · High 08:30 (+1.0 m / +3.3 ft) · Low 14:50 (-0.8 m / -2.5 ft) · High 20:40 (+0.7 m / +2.1 ft)
Thu 05 Nov	Low 02:40 (-0.9 m / -2.9 ft) · High 09:00 (+1.1 m / +3.7 ft) · Low 15:40 (-1.1 m / -3.4 ft) · High 21:40 (+0.7 m / +2.3 ft)
Fri 06 Nov	Low 03:30 (-0.8 m / -2.5 ft) · High 09:40 (+1.2 m / +4.0 ft) · Low 16:20 (-1.3 m / -4.3 ft) · High 22:40 (+0.8 m / +2.5 ft)
Sat 07 Nov	Low 04:10 (-0.6 m / -2.1 ft) · High 10:10 (+1.3 m / +4.2 ft) · Low 17:00 (-1.5 m / -4.9 ft) · High 23:20 (+0.8 m / +2.6 ft)

Nearby spots

9.9 Rockaway Beach 46 km · 1.7 m (5.5 ft) now
8.1 Otter Rock 51 km · 1.9 m (6.2 ft) now
8.2 Newport 63 km · 1.9 m (6.2 ft) now
10.0 Seaside 88 km · 1.7 m (5.5 ft) now
8.7 Westport 188 km · 1.8 m (6.0 ft) now

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Waves: NOAA GFS-Wave global 0.25deg, cycle 20261102 06z (NOMADS). Tides: GOT4.10c (NASA GSFC) via pyTMD. Water: sea surface temperature: Open-Meteo Marine API (ECMWF / Météo-France), CC BY 4.0. Times in local time (America/Los_Angeles). Forecast for the nearest open-water model point (45.25, -124.00); local bathymetry, tide and wind change conditions at the beach.