Continent
North America
Country
Oregon (USA)
Next Big City
Portland
Next Town
Manzanita, Nehalem
 
Type:
Ocean
Rider Ability:
Intermediate, Expert
Features:
Parking

Water

Type:
Small wave, Medium wave
Hazards:
Mole
Quality:
Clean
Best Tide:
No information

Nice waves, up to 6 feet depending on winds and ocean swell.

Beach

Type:
Sand
Size:
Big
Hazards:
None
Beach Users:
None

Long sandy beach. Very wide with lots of space. Soft sand.

Weather

Spring:
Normal
Summer:
Normal
Fall:
Normal
Winter:
Thick

The water is cold but you really don't feel it. A 4 or 5 mm wetsuit is fine. No booties unless you have timid feet. Most of the time you are dying to get out of our suits by a sessions end.

Wind

Best Months:
March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October
Wind Type:
Thermal
Best Direction:
NW
Main Direction:
NW

Smaller kites here as it usually blows 10mph stronger than the rest of the coast. NW winds accelerate at Cape Neahkahnie north of Manzanita, offering solid and often very windy conditions from Manzanita down to Nehalem Bay State Park.



How to get there

Transport
Car
Access
Short walk

From Portland drive west to the coast and get onto 101. Depending where you hit the coast drive either south or north to Manzanita. Get on the beach at the south of the Manzanita at the state park.

Extra information

Rules
None

Nightlife

No information