NORTHERN OREGON SURF & WEATHER REPORT — SATURDAY, OCT 3, 2026 (3:21 PM PDT)
1. WAVE SIZES
CDIP Buoys 162 and 036 indicate a mix of northwest windswell and declining long-period west swell. Exposed northern Oregon breaks (like Seaside and Short Sand) are seeing chest to head high waves on the sets, cleaner on the peaks during lulls, while protected stretches hold around waist to chest high. Localized wind chop is affecting outer sandbars.
2. CURRENT WEATHER
Current conditions feature areas of lingering coastal haze and clearing skies with an air temperature around 61°F. Today's high is reaching 65°F. Wind is currently blowing from the North at 15 to 20 kt with higher gusts, creating notable surface texture and bumpy conditions. Winds are expected to ease slightly to 10 to 15 kt later tonight.
3. TIDES
Low: 12:13 AM (0.1 ft)
High: 7:16 AM (5.1 ft)
Low: 11:54 AM (3.6 ft)
High: 6:02 PM (7.0 ft)
4. LATER TODAY & TOMORROW
CDIP and NOAA buoy data show primary swell from the Northwest at 5 ft at 6 seconds, backed by a secondary West swell at 4 ft at 9 seconds and a faint Southwest groundswell at 2 ft at 14 seconds. Surf trend later today holds steady at chest to head high with bumpy afternoon texture from onshore northerlies. Tomorrow brings clean early morning conditions with Northwest swell around 3 to 4 ft at 7 seconds and light morning winds turning northerly 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
5. 12-HOUR WIND
NOAA/NWS HRRR Model Run: Oct 3, 1200 PDT
| TIME |
WIND DIRECTION |
WIND SPEED |
| 3 PM |
N (Onshore / Choppy) |
20 mph |
| 4 PM |
N (Onshore / Choppy) |
18 mph |
| 5 PM |
N (Onshore / Choppy) |
17 mph |
| 6 PM |
NNW (Onshore) |
15 mph |
| 7 PM |
NNW (Sideshore/Onshore) |
14 mph |
| 8 PM |
N (Sideshore) |
12 mph |
| 9 PM |
N (Sideshore) |
12 mph |
| 10 PM |
N (Sideshore) |
10 mph |
| 11 PM |
N (Light Cross) |
10 mph |
| 12 AM |
NNE (Light Cross) |
9 mph |
| 1 AM |
NE (Light Offshore) |
8 mph |
| 2 AM |
NE (Light Offshore) |
7 mph |
6. DAYLIGHT
First light: 6:43 AM
Sunrise: 7:11 AM
Sunset: 6:47 PM
Total darkness: 7:15 PM
raw data from noaa, curated by surforecast pacificwaverider
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