Longboard-friendly waves in Pacific City

Pacific City, Oregon

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Pacific City delivers the kind of mellow walls that make nine-footers purr. These 1 breaks offer long shoulders, patient sections, and enough face to cross-step without rushing.

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Pacific City (Cape Kiwanda)

Beginner friendly

Pacific City (Cape Kiwanda) stands as Oregon's most popular surf spot rated 7/10 for consistency.

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1Pacific City (Cape Kiwanda)
3.6 ft8 mph
Long, peeling waves perfect for noseridingMellow takeoff zones with forgiving shouldersClassic surf spots with old-school vibesBest tide windows for logging sessions

Longboard-friendly breaks in Pacific City

Break types, wave character, and ideal conditions for mellow log sessions.

Pacific City (Cape Kiwanda)
beach
beginner-intermediate
3.5(4)

**Pacific City** (Cape Kiwanda) stands as Oregon's most popular surf spot rated 7/10 for consistency.

Wave character

Beach break lefts and rights plus a legit right reef peak south of the cape. North end is mellow for longboards; south end jacks up with power on bigger swells. Handles size to double overhead.

Best conditions

Mid tide, E wind, 3-8 ft W-WNW groundswell. South side reef right lights up on clean overhead W swells when sandbars cooperate.

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Wave Quality7/10
Crowd4/10
Overall8/10

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About surfing in Pacific City

Great longboard spots in Pacific City include Pacific City (Cape Kiwanda). Look for peeling point breaks and gentle beach breaks with long shoulders.
Ideal longboard waves have gentle shoulders, a mellow takeoff, and long walls to trim. The best spots feature point breaks or sandbars that create peeling waves.

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