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Indian Head Surf Report & Forecast, Cannon Beach, Oregon

Indian Head, Cannon Beach, Oregon: 9–11 ft, well overhead, at 12 pm PST on Monday, Nov 9, rated Great. The main swell is 9.4 ft at 13 seconds from the west, with an 11 mph cross-shore wind from the southeast, gusting 18 mph. Water is about 54°F, so a 4/3 or 5/4 wetsuit with a hood is the suggestion; the next low tide is 0.3 ft at 6:19 pm.

Great

9–11 ft

well overhead · occasional 12 ft

Swell from the west; wind from the southeast at 11 mph, cross-shore; the beach faces east.NSWE
first light 6:36 amrating through the daylast light 5:23 pm
Swell
9.4 ft · 13 s · W
Wind
11 mph (SE), gusts 18cross-shore
Tide
9.9 ft fallinglow 0.3 ft at 6:19 pm
Water
54°F4/3–5/4 hooded
Air
52°Ffeels like 43°F
Sun
rise 7:08 amset 4:51 pm

Indian Head surf today and tomorrow

Best-rated hour today at Indian Head: 8 am, Great, on a rising mid tide.

Today Mon, Nov 9
Surf height at Indian Head today, Mon, Nov 9, in feet from first light to last light, with the tide, the hourly rating and the wind.51015161013–15 ftnow7 am: Great8 am: Great9 am: Great10 am: Great11 am: Great12 pm: Great1 pm: Fair2 pm: Poor to Fair3 pm: Poor4 pm: Poor5 pm: Poor9a12p3p☀ 7:08 am4:51 pm ☾ratingwind
Tomorrow Tue, Nov 10
Surf height at Indian Head tomorrow, Tue, Nov 10, in feet from first light to last light, with the tide, the hourly rating and the wind.51015161012–14 ft7 am: Poor8 am: Poor9 am: Poor10 am: Poor11 am: Poor12 pm: Poor1 pm: Poor2 pm: Poor3 pm: Poor4 pm: Poor5 pm: Poor9a12p3pratingwind

Blue band: surf face height from the low end to set waves; dotted: occasional larger sets. Grey line: tide, in feet on the right scale. Colour strip: the hourly rating. Arrows: wind direction and strength, teal when offshore, orange when onshore.

Best-rated hour tomorrow at Indian Head: 5 pm, Poor, on a falling low tide.

Hour by hour as a table, today and tomorrow
Today, Mon, Nov 9, first light to last light
TimeSurfRatingWindTide
7 am10–12 ftGreat9 mph cross-shore (SE), gusts 155.1 ft
8 am11–13 ftGreat10 mph cross-shore (SE), gusts 156.4 ft
9 am12–13 ftGreat11 mph cross-shore (SSE), gusts 177.9 ft
10 am9–11 ftGreat11 mph cross-shore (SE), gusts 189.1 ft
11 am13–15 ftGreat9 mph cross-shore (SE), gusts 159.9 ft
12 pmnow10–12 ftGreat8 mph cross-shore (SE)9.9 ft
1 pm11–13 ftFair14 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 228.9 ft
2 pm9–11 ftPoor to Fair18 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 297.1 ft
3 pm7–8 ftPoor21 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 355.0 ft
4 pm7–8 ftPoor24 mph cross-shore (SW), gusts 392.9 ft
5 pm6–7 ftPoor23 mph onshore (SW), gusts 381.2 ft
Tomorrow, Tue, Nov 10
TimeSurfRatingWindTide
7 am10–12 ftPoor28 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 434.7 ft
8 am9–11 ftPoor26 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 405.7 ft
9 am11–13 ftPoor25 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 377.1 ft
10 am12–14 ftPoor25 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 378.4 ft
11 am12–13 ftPoor27 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 409.5 ft
12 pm12–13 ftPoor27 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 419.9 ft
1 pm12–14 ftPoor28 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 439.4 ft
2 pm11–13 ftPoor28 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 448.1 ft
3 pm10–12 ftPoor28 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 456.1 ft
4 pm10–12 ftPoor27 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 434.0 ft
5 pm11–12 ftPoor26 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 422.0 ft

Indian Head waves today: sets, lulls and how they break

At 12 pm, sets at Indian Head arrive about every 5 minutes with about 4 waves each, and the waves are mostly spilling and crumbly.

Set rhythm: about 4 waves per set every 5 minutes, with about 234 seconds between breaking waves.0 min15 min
Set waves
about 10.9 ft faces
Waves per set
about 4
Sets
every 5 minutes or so, each lasting about 37 s
Lulls
about 234 s between breaking waves
How they break
Spillingwhich means soft, crumbling whitewater
Shape
Crumblywhich means whitewater rolls gently down the face
Breaking
45% of waves stand up and break where surfers sitThe rest roll through.
Along-shore current
strong, about 2.1 mphThis is not a rip current forecast. For rip current risk, see the National Weather Service.

What do these mean?

Indian Head surf this weekend and the next 10 days

Next 10 days at Indian Head: the biggest day is Saturday, Nov 14 at 20–24 ft, and the best-rated day is Thursday, Nov 12 (Great). This weekend: Saturday, Nov 14, 20–24 ft and Poor; Sunday, Nov 15, 13–17 ft and Poor.

Indian Head surf height by day for the next 10 days, in feet, with each day's best rating and main swell direction. Days 11 to 16 are in the Current app.this weekend10206–15Mon, Nov 9: GreatMonNov 99–14Tue, Nov 10: PoorTueNov 1010–15Wed, Nov 11: PoorWedNov 1113–17Thu, Nov 12: GreatThuNov 1212–18Fri, Nov 13: PoorFriNov 1320–24Sat, Nov 14: PoorSatNov 1413–17Sun, Nov 15: PoorSunNov 1516–20Mon, Nov 16: GoodMonNov 1612–15Tue, Nov 17: GreatTueNov 1711–14Wed, Nov 18: GoodWedNov 18ThuNov 19FriNov 20SatNov 21SunNov 22MonNov 23TueNov 24ratingswell

Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24

Days 11–16 for Indian Head are in the Current app with a Premium subscription.

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Bars: surf face height from the low end to set waves, by day. Colour strip: the day's best rating. Arrows: main swell direction. Shaded: this weekend.

The 10-day forecast as a table, with swell and wind
Indian Head 10-day surf forecast, free. Daylight hours; the main swell is the largest at midday.
DaySurfRatingMain swellWind amWind pmBest time
Mon, Nov 96–15 ftGreat12.0 ft · 13 s · W10 mph cross-shore (SE), gusts 1518 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 298 am
Tue, Nov 109–14 ftPoor10.0 ft · 13 s · WSW26 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 4028 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 445 pm
Wed, Nov 1110–15 ftPoor13.0 ft · 12 s · WSW25 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 4024 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 365 pm
Thu, Nov 1213–17 ftGreat13.9 ft · 14 s · WSW8 mph cross-shore (SSE), gusts 139 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 147 am
Fri, Nov 1312–18 ftPoor7.7 ft · 15 s · W24 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 3637 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 561 pm
Sat, Nov 1420–24 ftPoor21.0 ft · 19 s · W22 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 3622 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 354 pm
Sun, Nov 1513–17 ftPoor8.1 ft · 15 s · WSW28 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 5118 mph onshore (SW), gusts 314 pm
Mon, Nov 1616–20 ftGood18.9 ft · 15 s · W19 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 3725 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 504 pm
Tue, Nov 1712–15 ftGreat—13 mph cross-shore (SSE), gusts 2122 mph cross-shore (SSE), gusts 357 am
Wed, Nov 1811–14 ftGood—13 mph cross-shore (NW)11 mph cross-shore (NW)4 pm
Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24Days 11–16 for Indian Head are in the Current app with a Premium subscription. Get the app

Indian Head tide chart and tide times

Tides at Indian Head today, Monday, Nov 9: high 8.6 ft at 12:11 am, low 4.3 ft at 5:31 am, high 10.0 ft at 11:26 am and low 0.3 ft at 6:19 pm. At 12 pm the tide is 9.9 ft and falling.

Tide height at Indian Head, in feet above MLLW, today and tomorrow, with high and low tide times.-11357911Sun, Nov 8Mon, Nov 9Tue, Nov 10Wed, Nov 11Thu, Nov 12now 9.9 ft, fallingHigh 8.6 ft12:11 amLow 4.3 ft5:31 amHigh 10.0 ft11:26 amLow 0.3 ft6:19 pmHigh 8.3 ft12:54 amLow 4.4 ft6:02 amHigh 9.9 ft11:56 amLow 0.4 ft6:54 pmHigh 8.3 ft1:35 amLow 5.1 ft6:33 amHigh 10.2 ft12:24 pmLow 0.8 ft7:29 pmHigh 8.2 ft2:12 am
Tide height at Indian Head, in feet, today and tomorrow. Shaded bands are night; the dashed line is now.

Indian Head tide chart, November 2026

High and low tide times for the next 9 days.
DayTides
Mon, Nov 9High 8.6 ft at 12:11 amLow 4.3 ft at 5:31 amHigh 10.0 ft at 11:26 amLow 0.3 ft at 6:19 pm
Tue, Nov 10High 8.3 ft at 12:54 amLow 4.4 ft at 6:02 amHigh 9.9 ft at 11:56 amLow 0.4 ft at 6:54 pm
Wed, Nov 11High 8.3 ft at 1:35 amLow 5.1 ft at 6:33 amHigh 10.2 ft at 12:24 pmLow 0.8 ft at 7:29 pm
Thu, Nov 12High 8.2 ft at 2:12 amLow 5.2 ft at 7:08 amHigh 9.8 ft at 12:57 pmLow 1.1 ft at 8:05 pm
Fri, Nov 13High 8.2 ft at 3:01 amLow 5.9 ft at 7:43 amHigh 10.1 ft at 1:38 pmLow 2.1 ft at 8:49 pm
Sat, Nov 14High 8.5 ft at 3:48 amLow 6.6 ft at 8:29 amHigh 9.9 ft at 2:16 pmLow 2.7 ft at 9:36 pm
Sun, Nov 15High 8.4 ft at 4:37 amLow 6.6 ft at 9:33 amHigh 8.9 ft at 2:56 pmLow 2.5 ft at 10:27 pm
Mon, Nov 16High 7.8 ft at 5:37 amLow 6.0 ft at 10:42 amHigh 7.9 ft at 3:58 pmLow 2.7 ft at 11:14 pm
Tue, Nov 17High 8.0 ft at 6:28 amLow 5.7 ft at 12:05 pm

Tide predictions, not observations. Heights in feet above MLLW.

Indian Head water temperature

The water temperature at Indian Head is about 54°F on Monday, Nov 9. With the air feeling like 43°F and an 11 mph wind, a 4/3 or 5/4 wetsuit with a hood is the suggestion. Over the next week the water stays between 54 and 55°F.

Water temperature scale with wetsuit bands. Now 54 degrees, 4/3–5/4 hooded; 54 to 55 over the next 10 days.rashguardjacketspring3/24/3hooded 4/3hooded 5/46/5 hood54°F now

Water temperature is a forecast for the water at this spot, not a buoy reading. The wetsuit suggestion uses Billabong's wetsuit temperature scale, adjusted for air temperature and wind.

Surf spots near Indian Head

Spots near Indian Head with their rating right now, placed on a simple map.Indian HeadIndian BeachSeaside PointThe CoveCannon BeachArcadia BeachShort Sands

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About Indian Head

Indian Head is a point break in Cannon Beach, Clatsop County, Oregon, facing west.

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