Kiwanda Beach
Oregon · United States
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Kiwanda Beach is a W-facing sand beach on the United States shoreline, opening onto the Coastal Waters — it catches SW–NW swell, and offshore NE–SE winds tidy the banks through april–october.
Today's surf at Kiwanda Beach
Updated 20:17 spot time
Kiwanda Beach surf report for Wednesday 30 Sept: waves 5.5 ft–6.5 ft overhead, 5.5 ft WNW swell at 8.4 s. Wind up to 10 mph NNW. Water 56°F. Best surf window around 3:00 PM — good (3.5/5) with 10 mph NNW wind.
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10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~12.6°C (54.7°F) on average
Jan
10°C
50°F · 8.5–12°C
Feb
9.9°C
49.8°F · 8.3–12.5°C
Mar
9.9°C
49.8°F · 8.4–11.8°C
Apr
10.6°C
51.1°F · 9.1–12.3°C
May
12.2°C
54°F · 10.6–14.4°C
Jun
13.6°C
56.5°F · 10.6–15.8°C
Jul
13.4°C
56.1°F · 9.7–16.5°C
Aug
13.5°C
56.3°F · 10.7–16.7°C
Sep
13.9°C
57°F · 9.3–16.6°C
Oct
12.6°C
54.7°F · 10.6–15.6°C
Nov
11.7°C
53.1°F · 10.3–13.9°C
Dec
10.8°C
51.4°F · 8.9–13.2°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
SW–NW
Best wind
NE–SE
Break type
Beach break
Best season
April–October
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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