South Oregon Coast Surf Advisory, Waves Up to 27 Ft - North Coast Likely High as Well

Published 11/09/24 at 8:45 p.m.
By Oregon Coast Beach Connection Staff

(Gold Beach, Oregon) – Keep an eye out for dangerous but spectacular conditions along the whole of the Oregon coast Monday and Tuesday, as offshore breakers will get up beyond 20 feet in most areas, creating a high surf advisory for Tuesday. (Photo Shore Acres, courtesy Oregon's Adventure Coast)

The National Weather Service (NWS) office in Medford issued the high surf advisory for the south coast, in effect late Monday through all of Tuesday. That includes Reedsport, Coos Bay, Bandon, Port Orford, Gold Beach and Brookings.

Large breaking waves of 23 to 27 feet are possible, but on the northern half it's unclear if advisory criteria will be reached – though certainly possible.

“Large breaking waves create hazardous conditions along and within the surf zone, and could inundate beaches and low lying shorelines,” the NWS said. “If you have plans to venture out to the beaches early-mid next week, pay close attention to the ocean, stay away from the surf zone and off of jetties.”

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Beach erosion is also quite possible.

It's a good idea to stay off beaches, but rocky areas like Coos Bay's Shore Acres should be rocking Tuesday and maybe even Monday.

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However, harsh winds and rain are also a likelihood around this time.

Over the weekend, wave action will be ramping up, especially on the south Oregon coast.

“Model guidance has been consistently showing NW swells arriving following the front Sunday night into Monday,” the NWS said.

Then, things pick up quickly that day.

“Early indications are showing peak swells 17-21 feet with a period of 15-16 seconds,” the NWS said. “This would maintain very high and very steep seas through midweek.”

On the northern half, conditions look just a little less chaotic, although advisories could still be issued. The areas of Yachats, Newport, Lincoln City, Pacific City, Rockaway Beach, Manzanita and Seaside will see some large breakers as well.

“Still expecting a robust westerly swell to build seas at least into the upper teens Monday night into Tuesday morning,” the NWS said. “Confidence continues to grow for significant wave heights to exceed 20 ft, with guidance suggesting there is greater than a 90% chance.”

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Andre' GW Hagestedt is editor, owner and primary photographer / videographer of Oregon Coast Beach Connection, an online publication that sees over 1 million pageviews per month. He is also author of several books about the coast.

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