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Northern Oregon Surf & Weather Report

1. WAVE SIZES

CDIP Buoys 162 & 036 Telemetry: Solid, large-scale winter swell action ongoing across northern Oregon breaks.

• Exposed Outer Reefs & Points (e.g., Short Sands, Otter Rock): Double overhead to triple overhead. Heavy, stormy surf running in the 10 to 14° range with powerful peak friction. Closed-out sections hitting outer bars with dangerous sweep.
• Protected Coves & Jetty Corners: Head high to a few feet overhead, highly churned by local wind interaction and strong south-southeast drift.

2. CURRENT WEATHER

Conditions: Cloudy with rain and squally periods.

Temperature: Current 54°F | Today’s High: Around 60°F.

Wind: South at 18 to 22 MPH, gusting higher near headlands.

Wind Trend: Strong south/south-southeast winds strengthening further into the afternoon ahead of an approaching gale-force front.

3. TIDES

Astoria / Northern Oregon Coast Tides:

• High: 7.4 ft at 02:45 AM PST
• Low: 3.3 ft at 07:58 AM PST
• High: 9.0 ft at 01:35 PM PST
• Low: -0.4 ft at 08:50 PM PST

4. LATER TODAY & TOMORROW

Swell & Outlook: Primary offshore swell running from West at 13 to 14 ft at 13 to 14 seconds via CDIP 162/036. Secondary southwest swell at 4 ft. Surf heights hold heavy at 10 to 14 ft today, building significantly higher into Friday (reaching 16 to 21 ft+) as a powerful westerly swell train arrives behind a Gale Warning. Conditions remain messy and blown-out due to strong onshore/sideshore south winds.

5. 12-HOUR WIND

NOAA/NWS HRRR Model Run: 12Z

6. DAYLIGHT

• First light: 7:12 AM PST
• Sunrise: 7:35 AM PST
• Sunset: 4:48 PM PST
• Total darkness: 5:11 PM PST