What's Up (and Not Up) for King Tides on Oregon / Washington Coast This Week

Published 12/03/25 at 6:55 a.m.
By Oregon Coast Beach Connection Staff

(Lincoln City, Oregon) – King tides are coming up on the whole of the Oregon coast and Washington coast this week, December 4 – 6 (Wednesday through Friday), and aside from some minor flooding on Thursday, it's rather unremarkable. As Roxy Music put it back in the '70s, “ 'T ain't no big thing.' “ (Photos Oregon Coast Beach Connection)

There are no major high wave events coinciding with the tides. You're not going to catch much at areas like Cape Disappointment or Depoe Bay, but some flooding may occur at the northern end of Oregon's coastline and southern part of Washington – so you will want to take some care out on the beaches. Those trying to shoot king tides may not encounter a whole lot, but to be safe you should be snapping pics from above the beaches.

There is a beach hazards statement for sneaker waves that is expiring for the northern half of Oregon's beaches, but there is also some amount of flooding in store for some areas.

The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a Coastal Flood Advisory for the South Washington Coast and the Clatsop County Coast in Oregon. The advisory is in effect from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, when minor tidal overflow flooding is possible during high tide. Water levels may rise up to one foot above ground in low-lying areas near bays, sloughs, and the lower reaches of coastal rivers.

Residents in the affected areas are urged to stay alert for rising water and take necessary precautions to protect life and property. Officials also advise staying out of the water due to hazardous swimming conditions.

“This is due to total tide of up to 11.1 feet at Toke Point resulting in tide up to one foot above ground level during high tide, total tide of up to 10.6 feet at Tongue Point resulting in tide up to one foot above ground level,” the NWS said.

On the south coast, offshore waves and seas don't climb much beyond 10 feet, if at all, although the period between swells is rather long at 12 to 14 seconds this week. As king tides get going, areas like Coos Bay's Shore Acres or even Port Orford aren't going to show off a lot.

Up north – for areas like Seaside, Cannon Beach, Oceanside, Pacific City or Depoe Bay – it's largely the same, although period timing starts off a little higher as Wednesday sees the end of the beach hazards statement. High tides may present some beach dangers when coupled with the flooding, so it's a good idea to be extra cautious on the beaches from Florence through the south Washington coast this week.

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Seas may begin to rise again as the weekend kicks in.

Most of the king tides this week don't exceed nine feet, and the majority max out around 8 to 8-and-a-half feet, occurring around 10:30 a.m. to maybe 12:30 p.m. in most areas.

See the links below for weather forecasts and even wave observations offshore at that moment in time, as well as links to tide tables.

Washington Coast Weather

Astoria / Warrenton Weather
Seaside Weather
Cannon Beach
Manzanita Weather / Waves
Nehalem Bay / Wheeler
Rockaway Beach Waves, Weather
Oceanside/Tillamook
Pacific City Weather, Waves
Lincoln City Waves, Weather
Depoe Bay Weather
Newport Waves, Weather
Yachats
Florence
Coos Bay - North Bend - Charleston
Bandon Weather
Port Orford Weather
Gold Beach Weather
Brookings Weather

Upload your photos to the MyCoast app or website for Washington, and in Oregon it's the Oregon King Tides site. They're also hoping to get more from a wider variety of areas.

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