A punchy Pacific City sand/reef setup at the foot of Cape Kiwanda that can deliver steep, hollow lefts when west-SW groundswell lines up with the sandbar. Get the latest surfing conditions, forecast, and tide details for Pacific City / Gas Chambers in Oregon.
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Tidal sandbanks around Cape Kiwanda shift rapidly - expect the prime peak to march along the beach and close out quickly when the bar builds.
Works best on W-SW long-period groundswells with light E/NE offshore breezes.
Low-mid tides commonly expose cleaner peaks while big, mid-period windswells tend to produce busy, closeout conditions.
Local rips and occasional reef/shoal bite raise takeoff consequence.
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