Overview

Cannon Beach is one of Oregon coast's most iconic spots, dominated by the famous Haystack Rock, a 72-meter basalt monolith classified as a natural monument. This wide sandy beach attracts millions of visitors each year. For kitesurfing, the beach offers vast space with northwest thermal winds in summer, but heavy tourist traffic and rock formations require constant vigilance. Access is easy with numerous parking areas in town.

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Spot forecast for Cannon Beach

Sunrise 07:39 · Sunset 18:21

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 3.4 km from the spot.

Monday 19 October Low tide 01:17 · 1.2 m High tide 08:32 · 2.6 m Low tide 13:44 · 2.1 m High tide 19:11 · 2.7 m
Tuesday 20 October Low tide 02:17 · 1.2 m High tide 09:18 · 2.7 m Low tide 14:57 · 1.9 m High tide 20:28 · 2.7 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 03:09 · 1.2 m High tide 09:53 · 2.9 m Low tide 15:51 · 1.7 m High tide 21:33 · 2.7 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 03:53 · 1.1 m High tide 10:23 · 3 m Low tide 16:35 · 1.4 m High tide 22:28 · 2.8 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 04:32 · 1.2 m High tide 10:51 · 3.2 m Low tide 17:14 · 1.1 m High tide 23:19 · 2.9 m

Cannon Beach: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

223h

in May · 25.5 rideable days

The season runs from March to July, peaking in May: 22 rideable days a month and 223 hours of usable wind, at 15 °C. The low point is September, at 12 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 76%13-20 knots · 21%21-30 knots · 3%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 76% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 9 °C. The wettest month is December, with 195 mm.

Monthly averages: Cannon Beach

Monthly averages — Cannon Beach — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	14.5	120 h	9 °C	148 mm
February	13.5	104 h	10 °C	135 mm
March	21.0	201 h	11 °C	112 mm
April	23.5	196 h	13 °C	46 mm
May	25.5	223 h	15 °C	46 mm
June	21.0	168 h	16 °C	55 mm
July	20.5	148 h	19 °C	2 mm
August	16.0	122 h	19 °C	17 mm
September	12.0	86 h	19 °C	32 mm
October	16.0	130 h	15 °C	108 mm
November	15.5	119 h	12 °C	187 mm
December	18.5	141 h	11 °C	195 mm

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Technical details of Cannon Beach spot

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, S, SSW, SW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

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Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Advanced

On the water

Cold water year-round (10-14°C), 4/3 wetsuit essential in summer, 5/3 in winter. Regular waves of 1 to 2.5 meters with powerful northwest swell. Sandy bottom on the main beach but massive rocks around Haystack Rock and the Needles. Significant rip currents, especially on outgoing tide. Low tide exposes tide pools around Haystack Rock, expanding beach space but creating obstacles.

Hazards

Haystack Rock and the Needles: massive rock formations to absolutely avoid, dangerous currents around them. Very dangerous sneaker waves on this beach. Extremely busy tourist area: maximum attention to pedestrians, children, dogs, and photographers on the beach. Powerful rip currents. Massive driftwood. Very cold water risking hypothermia. Protected tide pools: do not damage marine life. Local kitesurfing regulations to respect.

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