Pacific City Beach Conditions Today

Live water temperature, tides, waves, and UV for Pacific City Beach, Oregon

Updated 4:03 AM PDT

60 / 100
🟡 Good beach day Best window: Morning (6 AM – 11 AM)
59°F water — too cold for most swimmers

Current conditions

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Weather
54°F
Overcast
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Water Temp
59°F
Chilly — wetsuit recommended
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Waves
3.5 ft
9s period
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Tide
Low
Next: Low at 7:36 AM PDT
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UV Index
0
Low
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Wind
2 mph
Gusts 4 mph
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Air Quality
11
Good · Tillamook · 29 km
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Sunset
8:00 PM
Golden hour 7:00 PM
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Best time to go today

Morning

6 AM – 11 AM

60/100

  • 57°F, wind 7 mph
  • Low UV (3)
  • ⚠ Water 59°F — cool

Midday

11 AM – 3 PM

60/100

  • 65°F, wind 12 mph
  • Clear skies
  • ⚠ UV reaches 6 — high
  • ⚠ Water 59°F — cool

Afternoon

3 PM – 7 PM

60/100

  • 63°F, wind 13 mph
  • Clear skies
  • Golden hour before sunset
  • ⚠ UV reaches 6 — high
  • ⚠ Water 59°F — cool

Best for

Today's tide schedule

TideTime PDTHeight
⬆️ High 12:24 AM 6.9 ft
⬇️ Low 7:36 AM -0.4 ft
⬆️ High 1:27 PM 6.2 ft
⬇️ Low 7:30 PM 0.9 ft

Predictions from NOAA station Cascade Head, Salmon River · 17.6 km away. This station sits in a river or creek, so times and heights differ from the open beach.

About Pacific City Beach

Pacific City Beach sits on the Oregon coast, where the water runs from about 50°F in February to 56°F in September.

The water here never averages above 70°F — even in September, the warmest month, it sits around 56°F. Most people wear a wetsuit.

Today it is 59°F. That is 4° above the August average of 55°F here.

Tide predictions come from NOAA station Cascade Head, Salmon River about 17.6 km away on a river.

Frequently asked questions

Is today a good beach day at Pacific City Beach?

We score today 60 out of 100 — good. The best window is morning (6 AM – 11 AM).

How warm is the water at Pacific City Beach?

About 59°F. That is 4° above the August average of 55°F here.

Where do the tide times on this page come from?

Tide predictions come from NOAA station Cascade Head, Salmon River about 17.6 km away on a river.

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