Continent |
North America |
Country |
Oregon (USA) |
Next Big City |
Salem, Portland |
Next Town |
Newport |
|
Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Parking |
Water
Type: |
Flat, Small wave, Medium wave |
Hazards: |
Mole |
Quality: |
Clean |
Best Tide: |
No information |
Nice clean waves which come off the jetty with a tolerable current. With northerly wind flat behind the jetty.
Beach
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Big |
Hazards: |
None |
Beach Users: |
None |
Big sandy beach, lots of space.
Weather
Spring:
|
Normal |
Summer:
|
Normal |
Fall:
|
Normal |
Winter:
|
Thick |
Season from spring thru fall. Always need a full wetsuit 5/3mm or so. Air temps from 50-70°F. Water in the 50's°F all year round.
Wind
Best Months: |
May, June, July, August, September |
Wind Type: |
Thermal |
Best Direction: |
N, NW, NNW |
Main Direction: |
N, NW, NNW |
Lots of wind. Small kites needed. You can almost always count on wind here when North Coast beaches are too light to kite. Directly beneath the jetty the NW is sideshore, but a bit further south N is sideshore.
How to get there
Transport |
Car |
Access
|
Short walk |
From Newport drive south on Oregon Coast Hwy over the Yaquina River bridge and take the first right after it and enter the South Beach State Park. Drive west until the road ends and park.
Extra information
Nightlife